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• Common Sense–not Statistics–should Guide How Often Women Have Mammograms

  
  HealthMad — Authority: 490
  Even though breast cancer is discovered less often in African-American, Hispanic, and Native-American women, they are more like to die from it–perhaps because they simply can’t afford to pay for a yearly mammogram and/or a clinical breast exam.   Even so, when breast cancer in these groups is detected, the ...
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• Health Care Rationing, American-Style

  
  Economix — Authority: 751
  A conservative senators recent comments about the new mammography guidelines help illuminate how America already "rations" health care, an economist writes.
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• Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis

  
  Health and Medic — Authority: 145
  A routine breast examination is advised for all women to identify any suspicious lumps so that breast cancer detection is made as early as possible. Mammography is the most common first line screening tool for breast cancer. But in some cases, mammography may miss some abnormalities, especially if the woman’s breast ...
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• "Relaxed" guidelines and breast cancer awareness

  
  Zackary Sholem Berger — Authority: 114
  Im glad Hadassah is encouraging women to start annual breast exams at 40 and not follow the new "relaxed" guidelines . "Relaxed" is what I would call "evidence-based," but never mind. The reason, shared with us by Allison Hoffman in Tablets The Scroll, is that "Ashkenazi Jewish women are about five ...
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• Mammography Debate Becomes Health Reform Flashpoint

  
  On The Hill — Authority: 427
  A group of health providers is disputing reassurances from the Senates top Democrat that a recent debate over breast cancer screenings is unrelated to contents of healthcare reform legislation. A federal medical advisory group released recommendations that contradict current practice that says women should receive ...
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• Poll: 76% women DISAGREE with mammogram guidelines

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 490
  November 24, 2009USA TODAY GALLUP Poll (+/- 4)What is your opinion of the new mammogram guidelines?Strongly agree 5%Agree 17%Disagree 29%Strongly Disagree 47%No opinion 2% 
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• The latest advice on mammograms…missing the point

  
  HealthPoint PA — Authority: 143
  Elmer Smith of the Philadelphia Daily News reports: BY EVEN the most aggressive standard of preventive care, Cheryl’s cancer would not have been found by “routine mammography” in 2006. Mammograms were not the recommended routine for any healthy woman under 40. She was 36. Nor did she fit any of the risk ...
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• Early detection decreases death rate from breast cancer

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 118
  The recent brouhaha created by the ill timed, ill worded, ill phrased (or is it just ill) report from the USPSTF (US Preventative Services Task Force) has stirred the pot to be sure.  We support individualized treatment of patients.  We applaud the tailoring of medical testing and procedures to individual needs and ...
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• About.com Urology Blog: Less is more?

  
  Knight Science Journalism Tracker — Authority: 530
  I’d happily set aside further discussion of cancer screening, if I could. But the story won’t die. In recent days, experts have suggested that doctors should do fewer pap smears and mammograms. I’ve posted on coverage of the pap-smear story and mammography . Laura Newman now calls my attention to an item ...
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  mavenandmeddler — Authority: 132
  
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• Public health expert and breast cancer survivor puts new mammogr...

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 161
  Last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new mammography guidelines which recommended against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s and less-frequent screening for older women at average risk of developing breast cancer. The guidelines also said there was no evi... read more
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• Public health expert and breast cancer survivor puts new mammography guidelines in perspective

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 966
  Last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new mammography guidelines which recommended against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s and less-frequent screening for older women at average risk of developing breast cancer. The guidelines also said there was no evi...
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• Schedule your Pap smear! CBS Cares Gifts Holiday Wisdom to Women

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 547
  With the flame up of a menorah and the bright bow of a Christmas gift, CBS Cares aired its newest public service announcement campaign on the importance of the Pap smear test during yesterday’s 60 Min read more
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• On Mammograms

  
  Progressive Fitchburg — Authority: 112
  While this is in theory a political blog, you may or may not be aware that Im actually far more interested in public health. These two interests are tied together in a lot of important ways. Sometimes this is a good thing, as public health concerns can (and absolutely should) inform political decisions. Other times, ...
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• NEW MAMMOGRAM GUIDELINES: MORE NOISE THAN SCIENCE

  
  THE SWASH ZONE — Authority: 132
  Last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new mammogram guidelines that have stirred considerable controversy in political and scientific circles. If the study panel report were credible and convincing, there would be no need to suspect a hidden agenda. However, these findings are deeply flawed and ...
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• Behind Cancer Guidelines, Quest for Data

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 908
  Dr. Heidi D. Nelson led a team of researchers in Oregon whose work was a basis for new guidelines on breast cancer screening.
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• Mammography, Like Democracy, is Imperfect But Essential: New Guidelines Wrong

  
  Women's Voices For Change — Authority: 494
  (The piece below is second in a series of responses by WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board to the new screening guidelines for breast and cervical cancer issued last week. Check back [...]
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• Mammography, Like Democracy, is Imperfect But Essential, and New Guidelines Foolish

  
  Women's Voices For Change — Authority: 494
  (The piece below is second in a series of responses by WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board to the new screening guidelines for breast and cervical cancer issued last week. Check back [...]
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• Web Extra: Target Audience?

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 181
  Director James Cameron is "counting" on younger audiences to see "Avatar" more than once!
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• Web Extra: Comfort and Costs

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 181
  According to oncologist Letha Mills, whose 70-year-old husband Dr. Herb Maurer is terminally ill with cancer, helping people die at home might increase their comfort and create savings in our healthcare system.
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