{"id":17348,"date":"2023-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/breast-cancer-screening-older-women-7629205\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:00:00","slug":"breast-cancer-screening-older-women-7629205","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/breast-cancer-screening-older-women-7629205\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New research found that breast cancer screenings may be unnecessary for women over 70.<\/span><\/li>\n
The data showed that the likelihood of overdiagnosis\u2014the detection of a cancer that would not have caused symptoms in a person\u2019s lifetime\u2014continues to go up with a woman's age.<\/li>\n
Experts recommend that patients talk to their doctor to decide what breast cancer screening option is best for their individual circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nBreast cancer screenings past the age of 70 may be unnecessary\u2014and even harmful\u2014for some women, a new study suggests.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nThe research, published earlier this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/em>, raises questions about the risks of overdiagnosis and the efficacy of blanket recommendations that apply to all women in this age group.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cA key message from our research is: There\u2019s no one-size-fits-all solution for older women,\u201d Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, an internal medicine specialist and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, and the first author of the new study, told Health<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe don\u2019t like to think about medical interventions being harmful,\u201d she said, \u201cbut they have risks and benefits.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nThe study highlights the importance of making an individualized plan with your doctor, Melanie Chellman, MD, a diagnostic radiologist at Cleveland Clinic, told Health<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIndividual situations vary, and what\u2019s good for the average person may not be good for a majority of people,\u201d she explained. \u201cThat average is a moving target.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nBelow, experts explain what the current guidelines are for breast cancer screenings in women over 70, what factors should be considered before discontinuing screenings, and how too much screening can be harmful to some people.\n<\/p>\n