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nitewind · 11-17-2009, 07:21 AM

I couldn't believe it when I read this....
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A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them."
Why are we taking backward steps?

11-17-2009, 07:21 AM	#12
nitewind Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown. Posts: 473	Re: New Proposed Changes to Mammogram Guidelines I couldn't believe it when I read this.... " A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them." Why are we taking backward steps? __________________ Susan Age: 61 dx: 5/25/06 2 cm/ 0 nodes Lumpectomy rt breast on 7/26/06 ER/PR- / Her2+++ A/C x 4 finished taxotere 2/07 finished 33 rads Herceptin finished 12/07/07 Yippee!