Can Mammogram Radiation Cause Breast Cancer?

What is the risk-benefit ratio of the cancers picked up by mammograms and the cancers caused by mammograms?

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Here’s some of my videos on radiation exposure from other sources:
• Cancer Risk from CT Scan Radiation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/canc...)
• Does Cell Phone Radiation Cause Cancer? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does...)
• Fukushima & Radioactivity in Seafood (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fuku...)
• Do Dental X-Rays Cause Brain Tumors? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-d...)

We’re halfway through my 14-part series on mammograms. If you missed any previous videos, here they are:
• 9 out of 10 Women Misinformed about Mammograms ((http://nutritionfacts.org/video/9-out...)
• Mammogram Recommendations - Why the Conflicting Guidelines (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Mammo...)
• Should Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Shoul...)
• Do Mammograms Save Lives? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Do-Ma...)
• Consequences of False-Positive Mammogram Results (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Conse...)
• Do Mammograms Hurt? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-ma...)

The greatest radiation risk from mammograms is the exposure to radiation treatments for overdiagnosed pseudodisease. I explore that more in my next video. Stay tuned for:
• Understanding the Mammogram Paradox (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Under...)
• Overtreatment of Stage 0 Breast Cancer DCIS (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Overt...)
• Women Deserve to Know the Truth About Mammograms (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Women...)
• Breast Cancer and the 5-Year Survival Rate Myth (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/breas...)
• Why Mammograms Don’t Appear to Save Lives (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Why-M...)
• Why Patients Aren’t Informed About Mammograms (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Why-P...)
• The Pros and Cons of Mammograms (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-P...)

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