I have just read an interesting article on the subject of 'overdiagnosis' which is of special relevance at this time when we find ourselves in the midst of the controversy regarding screening for prostate cancer.
The NHS Choices article reviews a 'Daily Mail' (U.K.) newspaper report about a British Medical Journal article, the authors of which say that there is increasing evidence that too many people are being overdosed, overtreated and overdiagnosed.
Ths NHS article gives an excellent explanation of the term 'overdiagnosis' and gives examples relating to such conditions as breast and thyroid cancers, chronic kidney disase, asthma, osteoporosis, high cholesterol and, of course, prostate cancer.
Click here for the full NHS Choices article
