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Study Questions Mortality Benefit of Breast Cancer Screening in Community Settings
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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A new study calls into question the actual benefits of breast cancer screenings as practiced in the real world, as opposed to the well-controlled situations of previous screening trials. The study appears in the July 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
During the past two decades, many organizations have recommended regular breast cancer screenings for women, leading