Proof The Bible Is True

By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Do annual mammograms save lives?

Several studies over the past few years have concluded that mammograms do not save lives, and may actually harm more women than they help, courtesy of false positives, overtreatment, and radiation-induced cancers.

According to research¹ published in 2010, the reduction in mortality as a result of mammographic screening was so small as to be nonexistent — a mere 2.4 deaths per 100,000 person-years were spared.

Another study² published in The Lancet Oncology in 2011 demonstrated, for the first time, that women who received the most breast screenings had a …read more

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