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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by dhimes on Monday May 04, 2015 @12:26PM (#9487152)
> well, that's always going to be true.

unless they die

> I am more interested in the statistics of mortality

"Death rates have not changed significantly over 2002-2012"

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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by puzzlingcaptcha on Monday May 04, 2015 @12:38PM (#9487234)
Routine screening for breast cancer started in the 80's. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/ld/breast.html
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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by dhimes on Monday May 04, 2015 @01:13PM (#9487498)
Sorry, I really want to understand your point but I am unable. You disagree with the thesis that more intensive screening and identification of these health issues (since the '90s) have increased the number of people diagnosed with the disease, but has not significantly impacted the mortality rates. This seems to be aligned to the stats you quoted. What am I missing?
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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by puzzlingcaptcha on Monday May 04, 2015 @02:43PM (#9488165)
I don't disagree with the increase in the total number of diagnosed cases, there is nothing to disagree with. I disagree with calling a reduction in the number of deaths since the 90's by half (prostate) and by a third (breast) "a tiny reduction, if any".
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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by dhimes on Monday May 04, 2015 @03:13PM (#9488366)
OK, but understand that you are also disagreeing with the site you linked itself. Look at the 'data trend' link.

Not trying to be inciteful- kind of a personal issue with me atm, perhaps with you, too.

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