Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: women have minimal prior awareness of the issue, and their screening intentions are influenced by the size of the risk
Evidence-Based Nursing2013Vol. 17(1), pp. 7–8
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Abstract
Commentary on: Hersch J, Jansen J, Barratt A, et al. Women's views on overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: a qualitative study. BMJ 2013;346:f158. There has been increasing awareness recently of the problems of overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening. The amount of overdiagnosis varies across different studies. The aim of this study by Hersch and colleagues was to generate insight into women's understanding and interpretation of overdiagnosis of breast cancer screening. Further, to understand how different estimates of overdiagnosis influence screening attitudes and how women view information given on …
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