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Why screen for cancer?
Cancer screening aims to detect cancer early, often before symptoms appear, when treatment is usually more effective. This story is about breast cancer screening, and how current methods might not be identifying younger women who could benefit from earlier checks due to their genetic risk, potentially leading to better outcomes for more people.
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