Here’s another study questioning the usefulness of screening mammography. This one is from Sweden and reported in DOTmed news on July 18. Here’s the link: http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/19165?utm_campaign=2012-07-19&utm_source=DOTmed+News&utm_medium=email
If you sell or service mammo you’ll most likely want to stay current with this research area. The results of the study done in Sweden and reported in DOTmed News are similar to the results from the US study.
Take a look at this article and I guess will all begin to understand the impact of screening for breast cancer in the future.
Another study questions screening mammo’s value
July 18, 2012by Loren Bonner , staff writer
A new study using data from a long-running breast cancer screening program casts doubt on the life-saving benefits of screening mammography, adding to a controversial body of literature that questions the popular cancer-prevention strategy.
I think screening mammo is just the tip of the iceberg as the world contemplates health care cost reductions. This one will be interesting to watch.