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Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast in women and men. Breast cancer is about 100 times as frequent among women as among men, but survival rates are equal in both sexes.

 

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Frequent Mammograms may be Beneficial for Women

While a three-yearly screening is appropriate for detection of breast cancer, one-third women are still at a higher risk, and may benefit from frequent mammograms, a new study found. ...Read More

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About a month ago another study with a much much larger pool of participants found no reduction in the incidence of advanced breast cancer from the use of mammography. Other prior research also confirmed that. About six weeks ago a large Canadian study found no mortality reduction from mammographic screening. There is a mountain of evidence against the general use of mammography [read "The Mammogram Myth" by Rolf Hefti] because the test seriously harms most women while providing no significant benefit to most of them. More frequent mammograms simply means more harm to women without eliciting a noteworthy value to them.
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