Misdirection in HealthCare

The Mammography Debate Continues

Over-diagnosis and over-treatment WE RECENTLY NOTED THE U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE ON MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING ALONG WITH DR. ROBBINS CAUTIONS IN THE 1980’S – WE RETURN TO THE DEBATE: SEE THE HPUSA MARCH ISSUE. THERE ARE VALID CONCERNS ABOUT THE OVER-DIAGNOSIS AND OVER-TREATMENT OF “DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU” (DCIS) AND SMALL, SLOW-GROWING INVASIVE BREAST CANCERS […]