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David Ropeik

David Ropeik is a retired instructor of risk communication at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and author of Curing Cancer-­phobia: How Risk, Fear, and Worry Mislead Us. DRopeik.com

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Are Cancer Screenings Really Worth It?

Colonoscopies…mammograms…PSA tests…lung cancer screenings—sometimes it seems that every doctor appointment includes a recommendation for some sort of cancer screening. Few patients question this—getting screened for...
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