Women who continue to receive screening mammograms for breast cancer beyond age 70 face a considerable risk for overdiagnosis, which increases with age, new research suggests.
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New research found that breast cancer screenings may be unnecessary for women over 70. The data showed that the likelihood of overdiagnosis the detection of a cancer that would not have caused symptoms in a person’s lifetime continues to go up with a woman's age.