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By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyRegarding my previous post My Bra? Color Me Furious, which has clocked in at 1,000+ comments: I guess I hit a nerve. ...
Mammograms at 50 Instead of 40? New Guidelines Controversial
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyWhen should a woman get her first mammogram? The automatic answer for me and for most women I know has been as soon as she turns 40. But on Monday, the federal government released new guidelines pushing the recommended age from 40 to 50, citing a higher instance of false positives for women who get the breast exam between 40 and 49 and a lower overall risk of breast cancer -- one in 69 at age 40, compared to one in 42 at 50. The new guidelines also state breast self-examination should no longer be taught because it is ineffective in reducing the number of deaths from breast cancer. The ...
My Cancer Scare, Thanks to a Mammogram
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Nov. 17) -- Now they tell me. It took doctors and scientists on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seven years to reverse their recommendation that women have mammograms every one or two years once they turn 40, saying the tests triggered too many false alarms. But I already knew that they can do more harm than good -- at least in my case. I am the woman they are talking about. I had just turned 40 when my doctor told me it was time to start the recommended routine of annual mammograms. Since insurance covered it, I dutifully made the appointment. It was late December, a ...
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