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Study: Annual mammograms unnecessary, harmful
Due to a high likelihood of receiving a false-positive result, researchers at the University of California San Francisco have determined that annual mammograms for women are unnecessary. More than 50
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

