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Mammogram uproar as pols, doctors reject guidelines
Quick ReadThe confusion over mammogram guidelines has intensified as physicians and lawmakers demand they be withdrawn.
Photo credit: iStock | While better treatments, early diagnosis and mammogram screenings have dramatically slowed the disease, experts said the focus should now shift to changing behaviors like diet and physical activity.
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Eight months ago, a federal advisory panel triggered an uproar by saying most women needed fewer mammograms and should begin them at a later age. Today, the confusion over those guidelines has intensified as physicians and lawmakers demand they be withdrawn.
The recommendations suggested women without risk factors for breast cancer could wait until 50 to start annual screening. Within a day...
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