For routine breast screening, you may not need a 3D mammogram

3D mammograms may be useful in investigating abnormalities, but as a means of routine screening, they may do more harm than good. From shutterstock.comVictorian Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos recently announced six new 3D breast screening machines would be rolled out across the state. These will be used to assess women recalled for further investigation when a standard 2D screening mammogram picks up something that wasn’t anticipated. Offering this sophisticated technology within the public system is designed to help women with breast cancer receive an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner, in turn ensuring they can start appropriate treatment as early as possible. Read more: What causes breast cancer in women? What we know, don’t know and suspect But there’s a distinction to be made here

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