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The Myths of Mammography

  • July 11, 2003

The BMJ is one of the most widely circulated medical journals on the planet. I was quite surprised to see their posting of a major article that was so highly critical of mammography. If you are on the fence on mammography you will certainly want to review this full-text article. Five common misconceptions about screening * Screening tests are meant for patients with known symptoms * Screening reduces the incidence of breast cancer * Early detection implies reduced...