Suzie Otto's Rotterdam study found 5.3 percent of screened women were diagnosed at stage IV against 29.5 percent of unscreened women, and screened women were 39 to 84 percent less likely to die of breast cancer. A health observer counters that such figures ignore lead time.
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Physician group updates mammogram screening guidelines
The American Academy of Family Physicians now says mammography for women aged 40 to 49 should be individualized and recommends biennial screening for women 50 to 74, following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. It also advises doctors against teaching breast self-examination.
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