Breast cancer screening programme 'does more harm than good'
Routine breast cancer screening can do "more harm than good" and women who missed appointments should "carry on with their lives", doctors have said.A group of 15 health experts have written to the Times, saying women must not be subjected to "fear-mongering".It comes after 450,000 women in England were not invited for routine screening because of a computer error.Breast cancer charities say the screening programme offers women the "best chance" of early detection.'No impact'In the letter to the newspaper, the group of academics and GPs say women aged 70-79 who are being offered catch-up appointments should only seek help if they notice a lump or other symptoms."[They] would be well advised to look this gift horse in the mouth," the medical professionals wrote in the newspaper."The breast ...