A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades

A new analysis of major breast cancer screening studies suggests that mammograms may lead to far less overdiagnosis than previously thought, estimating the rate at or below 5%, significantly lower than earlier estimates of up to 50%.

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• ScienceDaily — A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades

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