Friday, April 4, 2014
Among women in their 40s and 50s who undergo ten years of annual mammograms, 61 per cent will get at least one false positive mammogram, which would entail additional scans and unnecessary biopsies.
To maximise the benefits and lower the risks of routine mammograms for breast cancer screening, it’s best to base decisions on each woman’s individual risk level, as well as her values and prioriti