Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much to our witnesses for being with us this evening.
Even just this evening I've learned so much, to be honest. I didn't realize how many different veins my mind would be going in with this kind of a conversation. I think about conversations I've had with my mother about getting tested and the unpleasantness around getting a mammogram but also how important it is. Also there's the general sentiment in my circle of friends. We're all entering that stage where we should be looking at getting screenings.
There's the importance of self-checking. I see in the 2018 guidelines that they're actually recommending against the practice of breast self-examination for screening for breast cancer. There are a few other concerning things in the 2018 guidelines. There are also pieces about the potential for false positives or overdiagnosis, which has very much piqued my curiosity. I've never been warned about the potentials or risks there.
To any one of our witnesses, would you like to jump in on that piece? Could you just clarify for me what the risks are for overdiagnosis or false positives?