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Win2Win Racing
30th October 2012, 06:36
Women invited for breast cancer screening in the UK are to be given more information about the potential harms of being tested.

More... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20121043#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa)

Win2Win
30th October 2012, 20:56
It's been pointed out that only 1% get 'over treated', and I'm pretty sure most folk would accept that rather than being under treated and dying.

My sister's just been diagnosed, and the NHS & McMillan nurses have been excellent. She was hoping for just Chemo, but has to have the lot, mastectomy and radiotherapy as well :mad: