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benefits (decreased cancer-related death and morbidity) and the harms (potential for overdiagnosis, false positives, false negatives, anxiety, and cost of care) of breast cancer screening.SummaryThere are multiple organizations with recommendations for breast cancer screening in women at average risk. ...
Recent Findings The differing recommendations for screening reflect differences in value judgements between the benefits (decreased cancer-related death and morbidity) and the harms (potential for overdiagnosis, false positives, false negatives, anxiety, and cost of care) of breast cancer screening. ...
However, the benefits of tailored breast screening must be weighed against the possible harms of false positive results, such as unnecessary biopsies and diagnostic procedures that can cause anxiety and distress [6,7,8]. Generally, biennial screening has been shown to be more cost-effective than ...