New book: Mammography screening: Truth, lies and controversy

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From the press release for this new book launched January 23, 2012:

“Mammography screening has been a source of controversy ever since it was introduced, with advocates and dissenters arguing back and forth about the benefits and harms of this method of breast cancer screening. Indeed, as recently as December 2011, the BMJ published a study led by James Raftery, professor of health technology assessment at Southampton University, which found that mammography screening arguably does more harm and less good than their advocates maintain. 

Now, a new book from Peter C Gøtzsche, Professor of Clinical Research Design and Analysis, Director of The Nordic Cochrane Centre and Chief Physician, Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen, takes an evidence-based, critical look at the scientific disputes and the information provided to women by governments and cancer charities ...with remarkable results.
 
Mammography Screening: truth lies and controversy finds:

- The position that mammography screening may well do more harm to women than good is increasingly the one held by neutral observers

- Across the past decade, the evidence for this position has been concealed, manipulated and obfuscated to a truly alarming extent”

More information can be found about the book on its webpage.