Breast cancer screening doesn’t prevent deaths - Mammographic screening has been used for years to supposedly detect the early stages of breast cancer. But a committee of US cancer experts - the Phys...

Breast Cancer screening confusion - I am 63 and recently had my first breast mammogram. I was therefore very disturbed when I read the article "The Disease Women Fear Most" in the Januar...

X-rays - Diagnostic excess - Despite the known cumulative risks to you and your unborn children, this most routine medical test is still being overused on nearly every part of you...

X-rays: - 10 per cent increase in a year - The average annual exposure to radiation among the British public has risen over the past year - and it's all down to medical screening. So many peop...

Breast screening: - The mystery of the disappearing tumours - Mammogram screening is generally agreed to be best practice for all women over the age of 40. It's supposed to be soon enough to detect early signs o...

Breast screening: no benefit - While doctors consider stepping up breast cancer screening, new data has revealed a regularly screened woman who develops cancer is no better off than...

Breast cancer not helped by surgery or self-examination - Long-term data about breast cancer is currently pouring in, bringing both confirmations and surprises.

Breast Cancer: Self-examination may do more harm than good - Official advice that women should be examining their breasts for signs of cancerous lumps may be wrong, and may even be doing more harm than good.