Breast cancer screening


ACCC investigation into breast imaging sparks debate

Early in January, the ACCC launched legal proceedings against two commercial breast imaging operators, alleging that the operators engaged in “false and misleading conduct”, writes Rebecca Johnson, a policy adviser at the Cancer Council Western Australia.

The long road to balance in the breast screening debate

Many women’s support and information groups are still encouraging women to disbelieve good evidence of over-diagnosis and over-treatment for breast cancer prevention, writes Hazel Thornton.