More Breast Cancer Screening Means Earlier Detection, Less Death
What: A study of over 13,000 women ages 70 and up found those who had been getting mammograms five years before diagnosis had their cancer caught at an earlier stage, and lower mortality rates.
Key Line: “In multivariable analyses, prior screening was associated with 54% lower odds of later-stage breast cancer diagnosis…and 36% lower hazard of breast cancer–specific death…compared with no prior screening.”
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