New mammogram study rekindles screening debate
A two-decade study shows screening at an earlier age cuts the risk of death from breast cancer.
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Starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might reduce mortality without adding to the problem of overdiagnosis, UK researchers claim after a study spanning 20 years.
But their recently published findings are proving controversial, rekindling the debate on whether screening mammography at any age is justifiable.