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asanghvi

posted 11/19/2009, comments (3)

PJ Hamel On NPR!

PJ Hamel, our esteemed Breast Cancer Network blogger, was featured on an NPR piece this morning. Titled ""Mammogram Wars: Experts Feel The Backlash," the piece aired at 6.00am and 8.00am this morning. If you missed it this morning, the link above will allow you to stream the piece at your convenience. Whatever your views on the debate,... Read more Chevron

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Maimah Karmo

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (2)

The "Gods" Must be Crazy

As a breast cancer survivor, the past three and a half years have been an amazing learning experience for me. As powerful as my personal experience was, learning and becoming an educated advocate has also given me the opportunity to know when to speak up on an issue, and taught me the importance of weighing all aspects and facts before doing... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/18/2009, comments (6)

Making Sense of The New Mammography Recommendations

The U.S. Preventive Services Tasks Force (USPSTF) has reversed its position on screening mammography for women in their 40s: the group no longer recommends routine screening mammography for average-risk women in this age group. The American Cancer Society, however, has stated that it will continue to recommend annual mammograms starting at the age... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (20)

New BC Screening Guidelines: Roundup (updated)

By now the news of the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force* is out and sides have been chosen. Several prominent breast cancer organizations have come out for the guidelines, while several others are outraged. So what are the recommendations exactly? From the U.S. Department of Health... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/04/2009, comment (1)

Young women and breast health -- support the EARLY Act

I am happy to see the community debating the EARLY Act on this site. Approximately 36,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed in US women under the age of 50 each year -- more than the total number of cervical and ovarian cancers diagnosed annually. Even still, too many young women are told not to worry about breast cancer. The EARLY Act... Read more Chevron

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