Re: screening vs. diagnostic mamm

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:51:54 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > ultrasound is safer than mammogram but insurance doesn't cover it

Well, just because a test is safe to take doesn't necessarily mean that
there aren't overtesting downsides.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/13/398818949/the-hidden-cost-of-mammograms-more-testing-and-overtreatment

 > On Sat, 24 Oct 2020, robert wrote:
 >  >  > From: Noelle <noelle>
 >  >  > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:39:55 -0700 (PDT)
 >  >  >
 >  >  > not really.
 >  > 
 >  > You mean, despite all the hand-wringing about overtesting, this is the one
 >  > test that has no downsides?
 >  > 
 >  > I wonder how one can know whether taking any given test will have
 >  > downsides or not?  Does it always require research?  🤷