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Judging Evidence of Harm of Mammography

There is adequate evidence that the overall harms associated with mammography are moderate for every age group considered.

False-positive results are more common for women aged 40 to 49 years, whereas "overdiagnosis" is a greater concern for women in the older age groups.

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