Quiz: Overdiagnosis: When Screening Finds a Cancer That Would Not Have Caused Harm

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1. Q1.According to this article, what is overdiagnosis?

   AFinding a cancer through screening that would never have caused symptoms or harm during a person's lifeBDiagnosing cancer too late to treat itCMaking a mistake and missing a cancerDDiagnosing a disease other than cancer

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2. Q2.According to this article, why does overdiagnosis lead to overtreatment?

   ABecause treatment is always freeBBecause doctors often cannot tell for certain which cancers are harmless and which are dangerousCBecause patients demand itDBecause harmless cancers are easy to identify

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3. Q3.According to this article, does overdiagnosis mean screening is bad?

   AYes, screening should always be avoidedBYes, screening never helps anyoneCIt is impossible to sayDNo; screening saves lives by catching harmful cancers early, and overdiagnosis is one downside to weigh

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4. Q4.According to this article, what option can help avoid overtreatment for some slow-growing cancers?

   AActive surveillance, which means watching the cancer closely and treating only if it changesBImmediate surgery for every cancer foundCIgnoring the result entirelyDStopping all future screening

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