Perspective: The risks of overdiagnosis

Alexandra Barratt ()
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Alexandra Barratt: Alexandra Barratt is an epidemiologist at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Nature, 2015, vol. 527, issue 7578, S104-S104

Abstract: Screening mammograms catch some cancers that pose little threat. Alexandra Barratt explains why she may decide to skip the scans.

Date: 2015
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