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Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis.
Estimated 31% of breast cancers overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years.
A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient’s lifetime. These findings suggest that overdiagnosis may be common among older women who are diagnosed with breast cancer after screening. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
USPSTF's update of recommendations on breast cancer screening is drawing calls for broader insurance coverage of mammograms, while reviving debates about frequency and testing approaches.