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Which of the following most logically completes the argument? Scientists have created a new blood test to identify early indicators of lung cancer. This test measures a specific protein, known as lung-specific antigen (LSA), which is produced in higher quantities when lung cancer is present. The LSA test can identify lung cancer at its earliest stages in individuals who show no symptoms, but a definitive diagnosis requires further testing due to a significant rate of false positives. Recently, however, the Health Advisory Board advised against LSA screening for individuals over 70. This demographic would likely not benefit, since __________.
Which of the following most logically completes the argument? Scientists have created a new blood test to identify early indicators of lung cancer. This test measures a specific protein, known as lung-specific antigen (LSA), which is produced in higher quantities when lung cancer is present. The LSA test can identify lung cancer at its earliest stages in individuals who show no symptoms, but a definitive diagnosis requires further testing due to a significant rate of false positives. Recently, however, the Health Advisory Board advised against LSA screening for individuals over 70. This demographic would likely not benefit, since __________.
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the additional tests needed to confirm the diagnosis can be particularly strenuous for individuals over 70
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many individuals over 70 have already been diagnosed with lung cancer
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even if early indicators are present, individuals over 70 who show no symptoms of lung cancer are unlikely to develop symptoms
D
the presence of LSA in the body does not strongly indicate that lung cancer is actually present
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screening for LSA, along with the necessary follow-up tests, is quite costly, and many individuals over 70 lack adequate health insurance
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ManapApr 3, 2025
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