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Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
The risks and benefits of common screenings, procedures and drugs add up differently at advanced ages, and research continues to point out fresh examples of some that may become unnecessary.
Recently, investigators have taken on questions about common skin lesions that probably don’t need to be removed, a widely used thyroid medication that many older patients can safely discontinue, and colonoscopies that reduce colon-cancer mortality so slightly that the risks may outweigh the benefits.
Medical routines not needed for older people
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