One in three women may receive unnecessary mammograms, study says

The study raises the uncomfortable possibility that some women who believe their lives were saved by mammograms were actually harmed by cancer screenings that led to surgery, radiation and even chemotherapy that they didn’t need.

Are some mammograms unnecessary? Controversy over unneeded treatment.

Women over 70 may be overdiagnosed for breast cancer and face unnecessary treatment, study finds

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Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Mammogram screenings don't reduce cancer death rates, study finds - Los Angeles Times