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Routine breast cancer screenings can lead to unnecessary treatment, study says

Perhaps it's just a case of doctors being overly cautious to avoid lawsuits, but women who undergo routine breast cancer screenings in Britain tend to be over-diagnosed and forced into unnecessary

Breast imaging experts recommend mammograms at age 40

Not to confuse anyone, experts are now saying that women who run an "average" risk of breast cancer should begin screening for the disease at age 40, while those who are deemed to be at "high risk"