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This 8 page paper considers the idea that as a society, Americans have chosen to "sacrifice" the lives of people under age 50 to colon cancer, rather than imposing a cost of screening at a younger age. It also considers mandatory annual screening for the entire population as a viable way to end this cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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from this disease but currently, screenings are not recommended for all ages. This paper considers the idea that as a society, Americans have chosen to "sacrifice" the lives of
people under age 50 to colon cancer, rather than imposing a cost of screening at a younger age. It also considers mandatory annual screening for the entire population as
a viable way to end this cancer. Discussion First, the use of the word "sacrifice" suggests that Americans have deliberately made a decision to let young people die, rather
than making screening available to them. The issue, stated in this way, seems needlessly argumentative and heated. Its more appropriate to look objectively at colorectal cancer, the screening
methods, and why younger people are not usually screened. Research has revealed that many, if not most people dont understand the disease very well, the screenings available or the reason
for them. I addition, many people find it difficult to discuss problems of the bowel and so they dont bring symptoms to their doctors attention; since this is not
a routine test, the doctor wouldnt see a need to order it. But there are other reasons why screening is not done. First, screening "can be defined as the
application of diagnostic tests or procedures to asymptomatic people for the benefit of dividing them into two groups: those who have a condition that would benefit from early intervention and
those who do not" (Gates, 2001). Most primary care physicians believe strongly that its best to detect disease early, when treatment is most likely to result in a cure
(Gates, 2001). However, screening becomes questionable when there is no chance of recovery (Gates, 2001). This is a striking point, and one which is rarely expressed: "...
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