High Rate of False-Positives with Annual Mammogram This is the link http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/10/10778/high-rate-false-positive also Time (April 8, 2013) in Health section included a counter-intuitive finding, basically, it says "Delay your mammogram": "What you may have heard: women should start annual screening for breast cancer at age 40." "What you may not have: Women in their 40s have lower cancer rates than older women and higher rates of false positives that lead to additional tests and procedures that may come with complications."
【在 C*F 的大作中提到】 : High Rate of False-Positives with Annual Mammogram : This is the link : http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/10/10778/high-rate-false-positive : also Time (April 8, 2013) in Health section included a counter-intuitive : finding, basically, it says "Delay your mammogram": : "What you may have heard: women should start annual screening for breast : cancer at age 40." : "What you may not have: Women in their 40s have lower cancer rates than : older women and higher rates of false positives that lead to additional : tests and procedures that may come with complications."