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You should talk about overuse of thyroid sonograms as ap ‘screening’ test

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As you know they have no role in thyroid cancer screening. The USPSTF gave them a thumbs down in 2017 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2625325). As an oncologist, I have no idea how often this is done. But its just another symptom of cancerphobia which we will address in next week's post that discusses MCEDs (multicancer early detection tests).

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Fascinating history of the introduction of screening for certain cancers in the U.S., Mike. You're a great writer able to simplify complex topics! The diagnostic odyssey is something we are concerned about from the impact on the patient experience and the patient's wallet. Hopefully you can address this a bit more in the next chapter. Enjoyed learning about this and am looking forward to part 2.

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Thanks. I agree that once you get on that cancer train its hard to get off. This is a real threat as we consider MCEDs (multicancer early detection tests) which we will tackle in the next post.

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