Longevity · Longevity
Cancer Screening
Which cancer screens are recommended and when (US guidelines), how to read sensitivity, specificity and false positives, overdiagnosis and lead-time bias, and newer tools like multi-cancer blood tests and whole-body MRI.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Longevity & the four horsemen; correlation vs causation. Next: Building a longevity plan. Sources: USPSTF recommendations (colorectal 2021, breast 2024, lung 2021, cervical 2018, prostate 2018); H. Gilbert Welch, *Overdiagnosed* (2011). Educational only; decide with your doctor.Next: 1. US guidelines (average risk)