Women need to be aware of mammography’s harms

Women need to be aware of mammography’s harms

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“JAMA: Women need to be aware of mammography’s harms” By: Kate Madden Yee – May 1^st, 2018

There are benefits and harms of screening mammography, patients and doctors need to take the time to discuss options.  This takes time and resources and often women aren’t aware of the false positives that go along with mammography screening.  There is no longer a single recommendation for all women when it comes to breast screening.

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