For many years I had my doubts about all this cancer screening for healthy people. I know that everybody worries about cancer as you can have it without any symptoms but still the fact that many people spend their lives in the anxiety as to whether this time the test will be positive didn't seem right to me (my mother's side of the family has a lot of cancer so I should be one to worry). When a while ago I heard on the British TV that for every 11 women operated for cancer only one life is saved, the other 10 would probably never even have problems that made me doubt the value of the screening even further so when I saw this book on Amazon I decided to buy it right away and all my worries were not without a reason. Dr. Welch wrote a very interesting and accessible book. He doens't tell you to do it as he doesn't tell you not to do it but he tells you all the facts so that you can make up your mind.
People think that it can't hurt but yes, the screening can hurt and even kill you so you should be aware of all the facts before you commit to it. Testing is a completely different matter as it is done when you have symptoms. The bottom line as far as screening goes is that it generates big money and no one will probably tell you the truth (although a while ago I explained a gynecologist that I didn't believe in screening, even before I read this book and his answer was that he thought that I was right!).
There are so many important and interesting health books that it would be great if people would post reviews here when they read one in order to help others to make a choice. I have quite an extensive list of books I am planning to read (plenty of Christmas and birthday presents....) and if people are interested I am willing to post my comments here. At least everybody knows that I don't know any authors and have nothing to do with the pharmaceutical industry or any other industry. It is only my opinion but at least it is an unbiased one! I have also read quite a few books on eye therapies.
