02099nam a22003374a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001800112020003600130040002100166035002000187050002300207082002000230100002300250245010700273260005600380300002200436504006400458505079500522533015201317650002701469650003801496650003801534655002901572710001701601856012601618999001701744ebr10064736CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||030605s2004    caua    sb    001 0 eng    z  2003012771  z9780520939905  z0520239768 (cloth : alk. paper)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)6077934914aRC263b.W43 2004eb04a616.99/40752211 aWelch, H. Gilbert.10aShould I be tested for cancer?h[electronic resource] :bmaybe not and here's why /cH. Gilbert Welch.  aBerkeley :bUniversity of California Press,cc2004.  ax, 224 p. :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-218) and index.0 aPt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aCancervPopular works. 0aCancerxDiagnosisvPopular works. 0aMedical screeningvPopular works. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10064736zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c48238d48238