By Dr José M. Baena-Cañada, Prof Violeta Luque-Ribelles and Dr Alicia Quílez Cutillas
Many women in the general publicbut also health professionals tendto overestimate the benefits of theearly detection of breast cancer to underestimate the potentialdisadvantages
of the techniques, such as screening mammography, used to achieve this aim.
of the techniques, such as screening mammography, used to achieve this aim.