What would you do if your doctor found a cancer and refused to treat it? What do you think most people would do? I reckon most people would shop around until they found a doctor that would treat it. Even if they followed the doctor’s advice, the knowledge they have cancer might be incredibly stressful and distressing.
On a population-wide scale, ignorance may be the best option right now.
If my doctor said "Yes, this is cancer, but it's so small and more likely than not to never become a problem. Come back in two months and we'll check again to make sure it's not becoming a problem", then I would be fine with that answer.
On a population-wide scale, ignorance may be the best option right now.