Some time ago, a patient came to see me for colorectal cancer screening, and they began the visit by asking me if I knew the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.…
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This was back before I was very online (i.e. wasn't using Twitter) so I hadn’t heard about Makary’s BMJ paper yethttps://twitter.com/DrHarryThomas/status/1385967813290991621?s=20 …
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I spent more time talking with him in the office than it takes to actually perform a colonoscopy. Nevertheless, he chose an alternative colorectal cancer screening modality (Cologuard). The Makary paper (+ ensuing media coverage) was the major factor in his decision-making.
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That’s what I was wondering
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The zombie paper that gets cited as fact in op-eds every few months, but is in fact epidemiological number-salad!
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His methods seem flawed to say the least
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did he specify which april tho
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His own, or other Drs?
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