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Mammograms’ and Biopsies are they causing more cancer? See what doctors are saying now

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Recently, the Switzerland Medical Board issued a report stating that systematic mammography screening programs for early detection of breast cancer are no longer reasonable for women to attend. A systematic review of the existing literature allowed the Board to conclude that the effectiveness of mammography is still uncertain, over-diagnosis and false positive tests cause harm, and the screening programs have an unfavorable cost-effectiveness ratio.

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