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Review
. 2003 Jul 12;327(7406):101-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.101.

Women need better information about routine mammography

Hazel Thornton  1 , Adrian Edwards, Michael Baum
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Review

Women need better information about routine mammography

Hazel Thornton et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Scientists continue to argue about the benefits of breast screening, but ultimately decisions about screening should be made by women themselves. To make this decision, however, women need to fully understand both the benefits and the potential harms

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Decisions about mammographic screening should be based on all the facts Credit: CHRIS PRIEST/SPL
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