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Based on current evidence, expanding these services is the right thing to do. Image from shutterstock.com

A rational expansion of breast cancer screening

By Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute

In the ninth part of our series Health Rationing, Stephen Duckett examines the government’s decision to extend the breast cancer screening program. As one of many pre-budget teasers, Health Minister…
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Even without routine mammographs, women with a family history of the disease should be screened. Zanthia

Is routine breast cancer screening doing more harm than good?

By Robin Bell, Monash University; Bebe Loff, Monash University; Michael Baum, University College London, and Robert Burton, Monash University

Public discussion about the risks of over-diagnosis of breast cancer have left some women wondering whether they should take part in the government’s breast screening program. Let’s take a look at what…
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Women need to be made aware of over-diagnosis and given enough information to make up their own minds about screening. Johan/Flickr

Over-diagnosis and breast cancer screening: a case study

By Robin Bell, Monash University and Robert Burton, Monash University

OVER-DIAGNOSIS EPIDEMIC – Today Robin Bell and Robert Burton examine breast cancer to evaluate the role of population-wide screening in over-diagnosis. Since the national screening mammography program…

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