Today patients have a big advantage with prevention screening. Mammograms and colonoscopy are recommended routinely for those with high risks as well as those without. These along with blood tests like the PSA (prostate specific antigen) are important prevention and early detection tools. Why wait for symptoms occur or for something potentially life threating to happen? It is important to avoid when it can be prevented or detected early.
Many lives have been saved by medical prevention screening. When diagnosed early, it can lead to a better quality of life. False positives and incidentalomas may also show up. These can be further evaluated and followed as deemed necessary with and without surgical intervention. It is important for patients to educate themselves and ask questions about medical prevention and screening tests.
Be prepared to pay something for some tests even with health insurance. Your car insurance fails to cover maintenance, but you must maintain the insurance coverage plus pay for maintenance and repairs. Do likewise for your good health. Pay extra and reap the extra benefits of good health amd saving money. After all, true wealth is good health. Best health!
