U.S. News & World Report via Health Day News – Cites a study conducted by researchers from Dartmouth and Harvard, which found that regular mammogram screening for breast cancer might be causing “widespread overdiagnosis.” The study found that the death rate from breast cancer did not appear to drop in the face of increased mammogram rates.
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False-Positive Mammogram Anxiety has Limited Impact on Women’s Well-Being
Dartmouth researchers have found that the anxiety experienced with a false-positive mammogram is temporary and does not negatively impact a woman’s overall well-being.