An anonymous reader writes "BBC news is reporting a new handheld scanner that can detect cancers in patients. In clinical trials at a hospital in Milan, the scanner was able to correctly identify 93% of prostate cancer patients whose condition was later confirmed by a biopsy operation."
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Is is what?
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Anonymous Coward
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""Is is Cancer?""
It depends on what the meaning "is is" is.
Re:What about false positives?
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anthony_dipierro
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I could identify 100% of all cancers if you let me have unlimited false positives.
I could identify 100% of all cancers with zero false positives if you give me a stick of uranium.
Re: 93% of prostate cancer patients
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qengho
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I'm getting close to the age [if not there, uggh] of getting THE PROBE during a yearly physical.
Dude, I'm looking forward to it. My wife had a diagnostic colonoscopy and to judge from her behavior afterwards, they gave her some good drugs!
Raise an eyebrow
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Anonymous Coward
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I hope they tested for cancer BEFORE they used the device too!
Person walks in with prostate problems. (Really doesn't have cancer)
Med scans prostate.
Device causes cancer, THEN detects it.
Person now has prostate cancer.
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Damnit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!
""Is is Cancer?""
It depends on what the meaning "is is" is.
I could identify 100% of all cancers if you let me have unlimited false positives.
I could identify 100% of all cancers with zero false positives if you give me a stick of uranium.
I'm getting close to the age [if not there, uggh] of getting THE PROBE during a yearly physical.
Dude, I'm looking forward to it. My wife had a diagnostic colonoscopy and to judge from her behavior afterwards, they gave her some good drugs!
Person walks in with prostate problems. (Really doesn't have cancer)
Med scans prostate.
Device causes cancer, THEN detects it.
Person now has prostate cancer.
Get that thing away from my prostate!