Mammography

Bandolier on this subject

Screening for Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Mass screening for vascular disease is a relatively new idea. Before plunking down your money, the question to be answered is this: Have any studies proven that detecting and treating this symptomless problem will either prolong my life or improve its quality?

Here's another WHAT - Mammograms

2004 UPDATE ON SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

Is it worth having your boobs squeezed? Have a read of the above and see what you think. Then read this.

A Critical Review Of All Clinical Trials Shows That Mammography-Screening Could Cause More Harm Than Good

Then have a go at this one.

Read This Before You Have A Mammogram

Finally here is a doctor who thinks all of the above is tosh

But then she makes a living doing mammograms and biopsies. And so who do you believe the opinion of an expert in the trade or nit picking reviewers of published literature. She has a conflict on interest - she has believed in mammography and advised women about it for years. And on the other hand maybe these researchers are a bit like me - invested in cyncism.

Here is NCI response