Comment on Toshiba device tests cancer types from a drop of bloodparentComments−jhayward6yNo, because you'll be telling 1 out of 20 healthy people they tested positive for cancer. Or, if it's 95% selectivity per test, which it probably is, 13 out of 20 healthy people will test positive.−BiteCode_dev6yYou won't, of course. Just like with aids, a positive would be then double checked with a safer test.EDIT: nevermind, I got educated by _Microft.
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No, because you'll be telling 1 out of 20 healthy people they tested positive for cancer. Or, if it's 95% selectivity per test, which it probably is, 13 out of 20 healthy people will test positive.
You won't, of course. Just like with aids, a positive would be then double checked with a safer test.
EDIT: nevermind, I got educated by _Microft.