How often do full-body MRIs find cancer?

Re:How often do full-body MRIs find cancer? by dgacmu on Saturday February 14, 2026 @04:38PM (#47018653)

Might be, but in the context it's also worth asking what better options you have for your health with that $1000.

(for some people that question may not apply, of course, but at a population level it does, and we have population-level questions about effective use of MRI time.). And if there's something better, you should spend it on that and then ask the question _again_. So it could be that getting a whole-body MRI is something like $30k down the list of best ways to spend money for improved health.

I'm not sure what the best use of $1k is from a health standpoint is, just noting that it's good to have a comparator.

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Re:How often do full-body MRIs find cancer? by jfim on Saturday February 14, 2026 @06:10PM (#47019351)

> I'm not sure what the best use of $1k is from a health standpoint is, just noting that it's good to have a comparator.

Spending 1k on a gym membership and more fresh vegetables would be a pretty high return on investment, if one isn't in shape and eating healthy already.

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