Ms Forlano mentions something about mammography and a recent study that the authors have said suggests annual screening isn't as vital as we've been told. I haven't found a lot about that study, so I'm kinda talking out my ass here, but when you're trying to make a judgement call on practically anything medical ya gotta look at the outcomes first, and then work your way back thru all the treatment options. Outcome is what matters, and evidence - what you can prove - is what has to drive those treatment decisions.
The study, which included nearly 90,000 women ages 40 to 59, is the latest to question the value of routine mammography. The researchers found the same number of women died of breast cancer over 25 years, regardless of whether they underwent yearly mammograms or not.I'm always gonna start from a skeptical viewpoint. eg: The Cancer Treatment Industry has a dog in this fight, so there's some probability for us to see at least a little self-promotion on their part when they push back.
Of course, it's all a shitload more complex than that. Take a ride thru The Placebo Effect some time and tell me it didn't make you just a tiny bit dizzy. (Try this one too)
The more we learn, the more we understand how little we know.
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