The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 30 October 2012 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61611-0Cite or Link Using DOI The benefits and harms of breast cancer screening: an independent review Original Text Independent UK Panel on Breast Cancer Screening† Summary Whether breast cancer screening does more harm than good has been debated extensively. The main questions are how large the benefit […]
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Breast Cancer Screening Causes More Damage than Previously Thought
Around 4,000 women have unnecessary treatment for a disease that will never threaten their health, though tests should continue Sarah Boseley, health editor The Guardian, Monday 29 October 2012 Around 1,300 lives are saved by mammography, but many women have unnecessary breast cancer treatment. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Breast cancer screening causes more harm than has […]