Thousands of women remain misinformed about their options when it comes to Breast Cancer screenings. Some suggest that public pink ribbon campaigns which focus on the benefits of mammography exclusively could be to blame.
Still Confused After 50 Years of Mainstream Mammography Education
A 2003 study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology found that 9 out of 10 women “vastly overestimate” the benefits of a mammography screening (or have no idea about them). The same study found that most American women believe mammography could prevent Breast Cancer from happening in the first place.
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