Death in Both Sexes due to the “Stupidity Factor”

What’s a great medical tragedy? It’s being diagnosed with a disease for which there is no cure. Possibly an even greater tragedy is dying from what’s been called the “Stupidity Factor”. These cases occur because patients ignore symptoms which indicate cancer may be present. But due to either fear or the hope it won’t happen again, they do nothing, thereby signing their own death warrant. This folly occurs in both sexes, resulting in failure to get a test done. The prime example is colonoscopy, which detects polyps in the large bowel that can be removed. This procedure can save people from premature death.