What do false positives and negatives have to do with screening tests for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The episode discusses the limitations of a blood test for cancer screening, including issues with false positives and negatives.
A blood test used for population based cancer screening fell short of allowing cancers to be detected earlier, was cost prohibitive and delayed diagnoses for others, a new study shows. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says both … What do false positives and negatives have to do with screening tests for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
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