Aaron Carroll worries that the US health system is too focused on early diagnosis:
The simplest explanation for [the pattern in the above chart] is that many of the cases of cancer we are detecting might not really benefit from early, let alone any, diagnosis. I’m not denying that there is likely some number of people who benefited from early detection and treatment. But, looking at the above, that number is likely small. I can almost guarantee that all of those diagnosed, however, suffered from life-changing anxiety and fear, not to mention surgery, chemo, and/or radiation. I won’t even mention the cost.
Don Taylor suggests the only solution is to rethink our view of healthcare.
(Chart by Ray Moynihan et al)
The Dish 