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    Overdiagnosis in breast cancer - 45 years to become a mainstream idea

    Overdiagnosis in breast cancer - 45 years to become a mainstream idea

    FromThe BMJ Podcast

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    Overdiagnosis in breast cancer - 45 years to become a mainstream idea

    FromThe BMJ Podcast

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    Length:
    21 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 4, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this podcast Alexandra Barratt, professor of public health at the University of Sydney, discusses how questions about overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening programmes were first raised 45 years ago, and why it has taken so long for the concept to become mainstream.

    Read her full analysis:
    http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h867
    Released:
    Mar 4, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.