A Swiss medical expert panel published a strongly-worded (for a medical journal) article yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. They write: It is easy to promote mammography screening if the majority of women believe that it prevents or reduces the risk of getting breast cancer and saves many lives through early detection of aggressive tumors. We would be in favor of mammography screening if these beliefs were valid. Unfortunately, they are not, and we believe that women need to be told so. From an ethical perspective, a public health program that does not clearly produce more benefits than harms is hard to justify. Providing clear, unbiased information, promoting appropriate care, and preventing overdiagnosis and overtreatment would be a better choice. Questions? Dont miss our next free webinar, Does Early Detection Save Lives? bit.ly/1nepK97
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:52:20 +0000
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