Scimex: An international review of breast cancer screening has found the
benefits outweigh the harms for women aged between 50 and 74. The
review, which looked at 40 studies conducted in high-income countries,
including Australia, found women aged between 50 and who attended
mammography screening were around 40 per cent less likely to die of
breast cancer, with several studies showing screening in women aged
70-74 also reduced mortality. However, the authors say there is not
enough evidence to determine whether screening reduces mortality in
women aged 40 to 49 years.
