Mammograms actually cause many more deaths than they preventhttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/01/30/mammogram-dangers.aspxThe authors own words say it best: "Screening for breast cancer with mammography is unjustified." They also found that it causes six times more deaths than it prevents (Lancet 2000; 355: 129-134) http://www.thelancet.com/newlancet/reg/issuesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)