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. 2012 Jan 16;196(1):16.
doi: 10.5694/mja11.11466.

Do the benefits of screening mammography outweigh the harms of overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment?--yes

David M Roder  1 , Ian N Olver
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Do the benefits of screening mammography outweigh the harms of overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment?--yes

David M Roder et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

Yes. Public health adviser David Roder and Cancer Council Australia CEO Ian Olver believe the reduction in breast cancer mortality in Australia reflects both treatment and screening effects.

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