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I realize you are only talking about the Survey, but this another example oh health information censorship.

The number one cancer killer of women is lung cancer. The vast majority of women in my experience do not know this. Even health workers. There was nothing in the survey or your article mentioning lung cancer screening.

I have collected many, many health articles over the years that talk about women’s health and do not mention lung cancer or lung cancer screening. In the old days this correlated with the number of cigarette ads.

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Thank you for sharing! Here is more information on lung cancer screening, including risks and questions to ask your clinician about getting screened. https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/doctor-visits/talking-doctor/lung-cancer-screening-questions-doctor

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Thanks Ashley. I know about lung cancer screening. I participated in the first National lung cancer screening trial.

The censorship of health information and lung cancer screening, especially towards women, needs to be addressed.

Thanks.

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63, survived breast and cervical CA with minimal intervention. yearly bp check at medicare clinics. i'm on my own for the rest. american medicine seeks to maximize reimbursement for every second spent in patient care and interacting with EHR. more tests one does, the more profitable things one finds to treat.

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