I see it more in the vein of vaccinations. A preventive care activity, not as a reaction to a symptom. Speaking only for myself, I am regularly screened, asymptomatically, for skin, prostate and colon cancers. That screening is a non-event for me because I grew up knowing that we will get screened on a regular basis for these cancers.
With additional asymptomatic testing, there will be false positives. Re-test using a specific test and if still positive, a biopsy. How frequently do false positives lead to unnecessary procedures with the current asymptomatic screening?
What would the rate of unnecessary intervention be, vs the rate of lives saved through early detection?
With additional asymptomatic testing, there will be false positives. Re-test using a specific test and if still positive, a biopsy. How frequently do false positives lead to unnecessary procedures with the current asymptomatic screening?
What would the rate of unnecessary intervention be, vs the rate of lives saved through early detection?