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Breast cancer screening and overdiagnosis.

August 11, 2021

Bulliard J‐L, Beau A‐B, Njor S, et al. Int J Cancer. 2021;149(4):846-853.

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Overdiagnosis of breast cancer and the resulting overtreatment can cause physical, emotional, and financial harm to patients. Analysis of observational data and modelling indicates overdiagnosis accounts for less than 10% of invasive breast cancer in patients aged 50-69. Understanding rates of overdiagnosis can assist in ascertaining the net benefit of breast cancer screening.

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