Study Questions Value of Mammograms, Breast Cancer Screening – The New York Times via Associated Press

Read article - Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who led a new study that questions the value of mammograms for breast cancer screening. Welch's study concludes that a woman is more likely to be diagnosed with a small tumor that is not destined to grow than she is to have a true problem spotted early. The work could further shift the balance of whether the harm of screening outweighs its benefits. Additional coverage - The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, ABC News)