Understanding the Mammography Controversy: Science, Politics, and Breast Cancer Screening

Writing to be understood by the lay reader, Finkel shows how breast cancer develops and explains the controversy surrounding mammography. How valid are the screenings? Who should be screened? How frequently? At what age? Should women be screened at all? This book dissects the issues to help discern answers. Above all, says Finkel, women need to make informed decisions and do what they must to understand the potential benefits and potential harms accompanying mammography.