Breast cancer screening: Benefits outweigh deaths due to adverse treatment

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Michael Baum, Professor emeritus of surgery at University College London says that, while deaths from breast cancer may be avoided, any benefit will be more than outweighed by deaths due to the long term adverse effects of treatment.

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