The problem is that it takes physicians so long to accept a radical change. And the lag is unacceptable.
Eric TopolThere are estimates that 2 to 3 percent of cancers in the U.S. each year are engendered by exposure to repetitive imaging.
Eric TopolFor people who have heart disease, statins are great. But if all you've had is high cholesterol, what you're doing is taking this 1/100 chance of getting a benefit and offsetting it with 1/200 chance of getting diabetes.
Eric Topol