Why are some diseases screened for but not others?

Screening for disease has the potential to save lives, but only in very specific circumstances

Why isn't prostate screening offered in the UK? Why do we only start screening for cervical cancer after age 25? These questions are often leveled at the government or the NHS, who are accused of withholding them due to cost. But although financial reasons play a factor, the screening programme in the UK is most definitely evidence driven.

A new report from Sense about Science details how these decisions are made, and busts some screening myths that seem to exist in the public mind.