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Published online 19 October 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news011025-5
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Is screening for breast cancer with mammography justifiable?
Study questions whether mammography saves lives.
Breast-cancer screening programmes may not save lives, according to a new examination of clinical trials. The controversial findings have led to calls for a re-evaluation of the routine monitoring procedure undergone by numerous women.
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