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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of California Pr
Publication date
March 1, 2004
Pages
235
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780520239760
ISBN-10
0520239768
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.52 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$85.00
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Getting tested to detect cancer early is one of the best ways to stay healthyâor is it? In this lively, carefully researched book, a nationally recognized expert on early cancer detection challenges one of medicine's most widely accepted beliefs: that the best defense against cancer is to always try to catch it early. Read this book and you will think twice about common cancer screening tests such as total body scans, mammograms, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests.
Combining patient stories and solid data on common cancers, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes the case that testing healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: while these tests may help, they often have surprisingly little effect and are sometimes even harmful. Bringing together a body of little-known medical research in an engaging and accessible style, he discusses in detail the pitfalls of screening tests, showing how they can miss some cancers, how they can lead to invasive, unnecessary treatments, and how they can distract doctors from other important issues. Welch's conclusions are powerful, counterintuitive, and disturbing: the early detection of cancer does not always save lives, it can be hard to know who really has early cancer, and there are some cancers better left undiscovered.
Should I Be Tested for Cancer? is the only book to clearly and simply lay out the pros and cons of cancer testing for the general public. It is indispensable reading for the millions of Americans who repeatedly face screening tests and who want to make better-informed decisions about their own health care.
Combining patient stories and solid data on common cancers, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes the case that testing healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: while these tests may help, they often have surprisingly little effect and are sometimes even harmful. Bringing together a body of little-known medical research in an engaging and accessible style, he discusses in detail the pitfalls of screening tests, showing how they can miss some cancers, how they can lead to invasive, unnecessary treatments, and how they can distract doctors from other important issues. Welch's conclusions are powerful, counterintuitive, and disturbing: the early detection of cancer does not always save lives, it can be hard to know who really has early cancer, and there are some cancers better left undiscovered.
Should I Be Tested for Cancer? is the only book to clearly and simply lay out the pros and cons of cancer testing for the general public. It is indispensable reading for the millions of Americans who repeatedly face screening tests and who want to make better-informed decisions about their own health care.
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from Univ of California Pr (March 1, 2004)
9780520239760 | details & prices | 235 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.52 lbs | List price $85.00
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Paperback
from Univ of California Pr (March 1, 2006)
9780520248366 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $20.95
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