Mammograms are capable of detecting cancer in early stage and hence, saving lives of people detected with breast cancer. However, new study suggests that their benefits are not universal. Mammography-X-ray aiming of the breast, is one of the most common screening method used for breast cancer diagnosis. Clinicians can detect tumors that cannot be felt, and can also check for further evidence of cancer after a lump has been identified. Unfortunately, an abnormal result that suggests presence of cancer tumor is later proven to be incorrect.
Such results are referred to as false-positive results. To investigate the psychosocial impact of false-positive results, Dr. Bolejko and her colleagues analyzed the responses of 399 women to the Swedish Consequences of Screening - Breast Cancer (COS-BC) questionnaire. This new research suggests that women who receive false-positive results experience…
