Mammogram recommendations
A government-backed pane has decided that there isn't enough good data to recommend that all women 40-49 routinely get a mammogram.
New Advice on Women's Cancer Tests
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article Nassau 11/21/09 Cancer screening: A roller coaster week Long standing guidelines have been changed that women between the ages of 50 and 74 ...
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article News 11/21/09 Making sense of the new breast cancer guidelines Amid the confusion of the new breast cancer guidelines, here are some of the top ...
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article News 11/19/09 Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice Task force doctor stands by recommendation that most women under 50 don't need mammograms ...
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article Business 11/18/09 Sebelius: mammograms still vital in saving lives HHS secretary: mammograms still vital, federal policy unchanged by panel recommendations ...
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article Nassau 11/16/09 LI breast cancer docs oppose mammogram shift Several experts are dismayed that a government task force has recommended less frequent mammograms. ...
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article Health 11/16/09 New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50 Most women don’t need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two ...
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article Nassau 11/16/09 New mammogram advice sparks controversy In a dramatic reversal that has stirred wide debate, a key government panel has recommended ...
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article OpEd 10/7/09 OPINION: Reform shouldn't make mammograms harder to get Laura Grottano, who lives in Northport, is a member of the Emergency Coalition to Save ...
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article Health 10/6/08 TUMOR DETECTION: Working toward a painless mammogram You're lying face down on a massage table, your breast ...
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article News 11/19/09 Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice Task force doctor stands by recommendation that most women under 50 don't need mammograms ...
