The WSJ on the lung cancer screening controversy. What do patients prefer?
Does screening for cancer really prolong your life? Or does it just tell you sooner that you have cancer, without changing whether you ultimately live or die from the disease? . . .. . . regardless of the debate, patients want to be diagnosed early, when their cancer is most treatable.
However, keep in mind that early treatment of cancer does not necessarily mean an improvement in survival.
Update:
The NY Times also with an excellent article on this.
