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New study clarifies risk of breast cancer overdiagnosis
ResumeAngus Chen, a cancer reporter at STAT, discusses research published in the academic medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine this week.
The research found that about 1 in 7 cases of breast cancer detected during screenings were false alarms, meaning genuine cases far exceeded what are referred to as overdiagnoses.
This segment aired on March 3, 2022.