Preventive mammograms for breast cancer might be less worthwhile for older women, according to research released this week. The study’s authors estimate that a substantial percentage of cancer cases caught through screening in women over 70 are overdiagnosed, that is, the detection of a tumor that isn’t likely to cause illness before death. In women over 85, more than half of these cases might be overdiagnosed.
Patients with depression and/or anxiety prior to a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma had shorter survival times than patients without a mental health diagnosis.