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New study on which women should have a mammogram

In recent years, significant debate has arisen regarding which women should undergo a mammogram. To assess the situation for women in their 40s,...
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New study reports unnecessary breast cancer treatment

According to a new study, women are being treated unnecessarily for breast cancer due to mammograms "overdiagnosing" cancers which would...
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New study on low-risk breast cancers

According to a new study, a significant increase in "low-risk" and "ultra-low-risk" breast cancers among women 49 to 60 years...
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Mammogram controversy increases

In recent months, two sources in the U.S. have presented new recommendations for mammograms. All the studies have one common denominator: they...
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Who needs a mammogram? New data

According to a new study, women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as women...
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Human error responsible for many misdiagnosed breast cancers

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and the second leading cause of death (behind coronary heart disease) in Los Angeles County....
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VA promotes breast cancer awareness

On October 14, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it was recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October by asking all...
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Study recommends early breast cancer screening for high risk women

A new study reported that beginning breast cancer screening as early as age 25 may increase the longevity of women who carry a genetic mutation...
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ACOG issues new mammogram guidelines

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, breast cancer is the third highest cause of cancer deaths (lung: 1st; colon: 2nd)...
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New study reveals benefits of a screening mammogram

Screening mammograms are readily available in Los Angele; however, some women avoid them. Many of these women see their gynecologist or another...
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