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February 25, 2014

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25-year study questions value of screening mammography

A new study with up to 25 years’ follow up is reopening debate about the value of screening mammography in women aged 40 to 59. Published in BMJ, the Canadian research found that 22% of women in that screening population—or 1 in every 424—had an over-diagnosed breast cancer. » More

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