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Group doubts use of mammograms
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002 A group which writes information for the National Cancer Institute but doesn't make specific medical recommendations said on Wednesday it was changing its position on mammogram screening. The P.D.Q. screening and prevention editorial board said it would rewrite information which encouraged women to receive mammograms. The board relied on studies which called into question whether mammograms helped reduce breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute has recommended women in their 40's and older should receiver regular mammograms. Get the Story:
Expert Panel Cites Doubts on Mammogram's Worth (The New York Times 1/24)
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National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program - http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/NBCCEDP
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