Cancer Screening

The National Institutes of Health presents Barnett Kramer, director of the Office of Medical Applications of Research, in a discussion of the efficacy and risks of currently available cancer screening processes. Though it is commonly accepted that early detection saves lives, some cancer screening procedures have yet to be proven effective. What harms have been associated with these procedures that are meant to save lives? And why are they often overlooked? Learn what constitutes an effective screening test, and how intuition may play a role in cancer screening.

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