We have read the article of Kherad et al. with great interest. The authors elaborate
on the “less is more” principle, which has become quite relevant in various areas
of medicine including cancer [
[1]
]. In the last few years, we have observed milestones in research, personalized medicine
and digital health. Following these advances, ample access to information has increased
awareness outside the labs and the wards. However, each coin has two sides and so
does awareness leading to overscreening [
[2]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 16, 2021
Accepted:
January 4,
2021
Received in revised form:
December 18,
2020
Received:
November 12,
2020
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