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View Post: A Doctor's Word -- Deciphering the New Mammography Guidelines - NAM
21 hours ago by Erin Marcus, MD  
One recent academic article pointed out that even though the advent of mammography 30 years ago led to a surge in the number of women diagnosed with tiny, localized breast cancers, it hasn't significantly decreased the number of women ...
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View Post: Mammography & the corporate breast: conflicts of interest in ...
25 Nov 2009
Donors to the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) Fund for Imaging Innovation include Siemens, GE Healthcare, Phillips, Hologic, and many others that make mammography machines or related products. ...
View Blog: Schwitzer health news blog - http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schwitz/healthnews/

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View Post: Ocean FM » NCCP responds to SGH mammography concerns
25 Nov 2009 by obits  
This issue previously arose in October, with a National Cancer Control Programme spokesperson stating at the time that mammography would continue to be carried out at Sligo General and there were no changes to follow-up after-care. ...
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View Post: Q & A On New Mammography Guidelines With Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr ...
4 hours ago by Natalie Turner  
Q & A On New Mammography Guidelines With Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Megan Baker Breast Cancer Surgeon, Dr. Megan Baker from the Medical University of South Carolina answers important questions about the new mammography guidelines issued ...
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View Post: Miscommunicating the Mammography Message (Part 1) - Cristine Russell
24 Nov 2009 by Cristine Russell  
"I really think that mammography screening should not be one size fits all. We need to personalize the decision for each woman," said Dr. Karla Kerlikowske, a primary care physician and mammography-screening expert at the University of ...
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View Post: Screening Mammography and the “R” Word
Health Care Reform 2009
25 Nov 2009 by NEJM   ...
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