Women in their 40s have lower mammographic tumor detectability

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 15:14 in Health & Medicine

The reduced effectiveness of mammographic screening in women in their forties is primarily due to lower detectability instead of faster tumor growth rate, according to a study published online July 27 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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