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Yale Public Health School: Study Suggests Breast Cancer Screening for Older Women Carries Risks
August 09, 2023
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 9 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news:

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Researchers quantified the risk of overdiagnosis associated with screening mammography among older women

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Breast cancer screening for women over 70 is not without risks, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine's COPPER Center. Although some guidelines recommend continuing screening for older women, a new study emphasizes the . . .

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