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For Every Life Saved by Mammograms, 3-10 Women are Overdiagnosed and Unnecessarily Treated

Mammography Screening

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  • A review of research on mammography in the UK shows that for every life saved by mammography screening, three women will be overdiagnosed and treated for a cancer that might never have given them trouble in their lifetimes. British women are recommended to get a mammogram every three years, starting at the age of 50

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