The widespread attention to the recent revelations of cancer diagnoses by Princess Catherine, actress Olivia Munn, and King Charles, among others, demonstrate yet again that cancer is a feared disease. For good reason: It is a cruel killer, the second leading cause of death in the U.S. and a top killer around the world.
So public faith in cancer screening (checking seeming healthy people for signs of hidden disease) is deep, driven by the widespread understanding that finding cancer early — when it’s more treatable — is always better than finding it later.
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Author: David Ropeik
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