In reply: I agree with Gough and welcome the more recent data showing up to an 18.75% reduction in breast cancer mortality in Australia in the 10 years from 1989.
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- 1. Olsen O, Gøtzsche PC. Screening for breast cancer with mammography. In: Cochrane Library, issue 4. Oxford: Update Software, October 2001.
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