Archive: 03/03/2015
Agreement on best estimates of breast cancer overdiagnosis urgently needed to inform women
In 2012, prompted by increasing debate about overdiagnosis, an independent UK panel estimated that about 19% of breast cancers diagnosed among women invited to mammogram screening were in fact overdiagnosed (they would have ...
Mar 3, 2015
How much overdetection is acceptable in cancer screening?
People have highly variable views on how much overdetection is acceptable in cancer screening, finds a UK survey in The BMJ this week. The authors say invitations for screening "should include clear information on the likelihood ...
Mar 3, 2015
Aneurysm screening should be revisited, say experts
Aneurysm screening for men over 65 should be revisited as it is unknown whether the benefits outweigh the harms, argue researchers in The BMJ this week.
Mar 3, 2015
New pot users in Spain outnumber new tobacco users: study
The number of Spaniards who said they started using cannabis in 2013 outnumbered those who said they took up smoking cigarettes, according to a government study released Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2015
New drugs pose serious health risks says UN body
The proliferation of new narcotics developed to circumvent existing drug laws poses a serious health problem, the United Nations drugs control body said on Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2015