A new study found that a large number of women aged 70-85 are being overdiagnosed and overtreated for breast cancer.

<div class="block">A new study found that a large number of women aged 70-85 are being overdiagnosed and overtreated for breast cancer.</div>

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Study: Breast Cancer Among Older Women Overdiagnosed

A new study released yesterday found that large numbers of women ages 70 to 85 are being over diagnosed and over treated for breast cancer. The findings in the journal, the annals of internal medicine show that the risk for breast cancer decreases as women age in part because they die of conditions like heart disease or other cancers. The study found that breast cancers were real among many older women but would have laid dormant and never caused symptoms.