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    Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Letters: The view from a cancer survivor

    Re “Breast practices,” Opinion, Feb. 21 I have no genetic markers for breast cancer and no outstanding risks. I am an average female. Yet it is due to a couple of routine mammograms that I am here. I went in on two-year intervals, and...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments

    2. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. In poll, 61% of doctors say mammograms should be less frequent

    It’s been three years since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force launched the mammography wars with its controversial recommendation that most women get fewer of the breast cancer screening exams -- one every other year between the ages of 50 and 74. Younger women could get tested if they wanted to.
    It’s been three years since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force launched the mammography wars with its controversial recommendation that most women get fewer of the breast cancer screening exams -- one every other year between the ages of 50 and...

    Tags: Symptoms, American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Newspaper and Magazine, Elections

    3. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Breast practices: The mammogram dilemma

    There is growing evidence that screening mammograms aren't all they've been cracked up to be. This month it was "More mammograms, more problems" — a study showing that screening every year (instead of every other) didn't produce any benefit but did produce twice as many false alarms and twice as many biopsies. A few weeks earlier, another study (which I coauthored) suggested that roughly one-third of breast cancers diagnosed under current screening guidelines would never cause problems and didn't actually need to be diagnosed.
    There is growing evidence that screening mammograms aren't all they've been cracked up to be. This month it was "More mammograms, more problems" — a study showing that screening every year (instead of every other) didn't produce any benefit but...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Health Insurance, Medical Research, Science and Technology

    4. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  4. 9 Myths about Breast Cancer

    With all the talk about breast cancer, you’re bound to hear a few things that simply aren’t true. So, in an effort to help keep you informed, We’ve compiled a list of the most common myths about breast cancer that patients ask about. Here they are (in no particular order):
    With all the talk about breast cancer, you’re bound to hear a few things that simply aren’t true. So, in an effort to help keep you informed, We’ve compiled a list of the most common myths about breast cancer that patients ask about....

    Tags: Weight, Arts and Culture, American Cancer Society, Plastic Surgery, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    5. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. More mammograms mean more problems for older women, study finds

    The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram <a href="http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findcancerearly/cancerscreeningguidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer">once a year</a> to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women need to get mammograms only <a href="http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm">once every two years</a>, and only when they&rsquo;re between the ages of 50 and 74.
    The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram once a year to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Biopsy, Health, Demographics

    6. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore VA using 3-D mammograms

    The Baltimore VA Medical Center said Wednesday it has become the first hospital in Maryland to offer three-dimensional mammograms, a technology it hopes will better detect breast cancer in women. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year, 3-...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Instrument Engineering, Biopsy, Hologic Incorporated, Medical Procedures and Tests

    7. Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Ticked off! @ hit and run driver

    I'm ticked off at so many people who don't know how to take part in a conversation and/or be good listeners. Why is it a doctor has to prescribe a mammography before a woman can get this preventive service? I don't have a doctor. I can't afford a...

    Tags: Orlando, Altamonte Springs

    8. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| AM News

  8. Democratic society dying in the U.S.

    The French philosopher Alexis de Toqueville (1805-1859) had many interesting things to say about democracy. One of the most noteworthy being: “The American people will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the people with the...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Sonia Sotomayor, Social Issues, U.S. Congress, Politics

    9. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Business Briefs - Dec. 30

    Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is bottling and selling its Signature Steak Sauce, Meyer Lemon Cocktail Sauce and Herbed Ketchup. The 12-ounce sauces cost $6 and are available in...

    Tags: Ketchup, Arts and Culture, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Restaurants, Heart Disease

    10. Aug 3, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  10. Komen Questioned: Doctors Say Ads Touting Mammograms are Misleading

    The Susan G. Komen race for the cure--synonymous with pink ribbons and breast cancer.
    CW33 News
    The Susan G. Komen race for the cure--synonymous with pink ribbons and breast cancer. Two professors at Dartmouth Medical School now claim that Komen ads appearing magazines last October implied that skipping mammograms is harmful. In short stating...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, Medical Research, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

    11. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Resources for navigating breast cancer

    American Cancer Society: cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer Breast cancer overview, detailed guide, treatment decision tool, news, research and prevention. Includes local office locater. Breastcancer.org: breastcancer.org/community Discussion boards, blog,...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Cancer

    12. Oct 15, 2012 | Zap2It

  12. TLC star Lori Allen chronicles her breast cancer battle in “Say Yes to the Cure: Lori’s Fight”

    Channel Guide Magazine
    As the owner of Atlanta’s Bridals By Lori, Lori Allen — the sunny, spunky and beloved star of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids — has helped many brides whose lives and families have been...
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