I read an interesting update on cancer screening today published in the January 2016 issue of the BMJ noting that: “A systematic review of cancer screening trials found that three (33%) showed reductions in disease specific mortality and that none showed reductions in overall mortality.” Continue reading
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I’m optimistic about … aspirin
Although there remains much to be skeptical about in the world of medicine, there is also the occasional study that promises optimism. So every now and again I will mix things up and talk about a drug, a device, or a treatment where there is strong evidence of value. Continue reading