The risk of radiation-induced breast cancers due to biennial mammographic screening in women aged 50-69 years is minimal.

CONCLUSION: The risk of radiation-induced breast cancer and breast cancer death due to mammographic screening is minimal. Women should not be discouraged from attending screening due to fear of radiation-induced breast cancer death. PMID: 24311702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24311702?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - December 5, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Hauge IH, Pedersen K, Olerud HM, Hole EO, Hofvind S Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research