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Most evidence points to mammography reducing the mortality rate of breast cancer. Estimates suggest that the preventative measure drops the risk of dying from breast cancer by anywhere from 15 percent to 35 percent.
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Most evidence points to mammography reducing the mortality rate of breast cancer by anywhere from 15 percent to 35 percent. However, some researchers say that mammography can also lead to over-treatment and over-diagnosis in 30 percent of cases.

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