June 14, 2018
Question:
Answer:
Screening may also be stopped 10 years earlier in the high-risk group.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
It is likely that, on average, screen detectable cancer begins to occur at an earlier age in high-risk patients than in average risk patients.
It is likely that there are no harms associated with screening.
Higher risk patients may be more likely to experience more harm from screening over their lifetime, especially long-term adverse effects of treating over diagnosed cancers.
Both b and d.
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