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Monday, November 16, 2009

Girls, get Ready for Obamacare: Mammograms at 50, Not 40


The left criticizes the right for things costing so much. But in an effort to reduce costs, are more cases of breast cancer OK?

In Reversal, U.S. Guidelines Urge Mammograms at 50, Not 40 - NYTimes.com:
"Just seven years ago, the same group, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, with different members, recommended that women have mammograms every one to two years starting at age 40. It found too little evidence to take a stand on breast self-examinations.

The group’s new guidelines, which are different from those of some professional and advocacy organizations, are published online in The Annals of Internal Medicine They are likely to touch off yet another round of controversy over the benefits of screening for breast cancer."

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