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Making sense of the new breast cancer guidelines
Quick ReadAmid the confusion of the new breast cancer guidelines, here are some of the top questions women might want to know.
What should women do now about mammograms?
Many doctors, advocacy groups and the secretary of Health and Human Services say women 40 and older should continue their current yearly mammography schedules.
What about breast self-examinations?
Doctors say women should continue the practice as taught by their physicians. Federal health officials dismissed their own advisory panel's...
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