Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Risk May Be Substantial for Older Women
Older women screened for breast cancer were at a considerable risk of being overdiagnosed, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Researchers found that an estimated 31% of breast cancers among screened women from the ages of 70 and 74 were potentially overdiagnosed, reported Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, of the Yale School of Medicine in […]