Welch, H. Gilbert. <br/><br/>
Should I be tested for cancer?  maybe not and here's why /  [electronic resource] : 
H. Gilbert Welch. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  c2004. 
 - x, 224 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-218) and index. 
<br/><br/>Pt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cancer--Popular works.<br/>Cancer--Diagnosis--Popular works.<br/>Medical screening--Popular works.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC263  / .W43 2004eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.99/4075