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Research

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Putting it all Together: Balancing Benefits and Harms of Mammography

Conclusion (all age groups):

Biennial screening produced 70% to 99% of the benefit of annual screening, with a significant reduction in the number of mammograms required and therefore a decreased risk for harms.

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