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On AlterNet: mammography

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mammography"

Saving Women From Breast Cancer: Are Mammograms Really the Answer?

Saving Women From Breast Cancer: Are Mammograms Really the Answer?

Naomi Freundlich, Health Beat. October 21, 2009.
New research suggests that mammograms may lead to the over-treatment of some breast diseases while missing lethal cancers. Is there a better answer?

U.K. and Australia Fight Breast Cancer with Free Screening for Women 50+

U.K. and Australia Fight Breast Cancer with Free Screening for Women 50+

Alice Alech, The Wip. August 28, 2008.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with one in nine women affected at some stage in their lives.

MRIs Aren't a Magic Bullet for Breast Cancer Detection

MRIs Aren't a Magic Bullet for Breast Cancer Detection

Dr. Susan Love, Sue Rochman, Ms. Magazine. January 2, 2008.
Women should demand more inventive breast-cancer research -- not just more MRIs.

Is the Future of the Mammogram in Jeopardy?

Is the Future of the Mammogram in Jeopardy?

Diane Cochran, The Billings Gazette. June 6, 2007.
Mammograms are an important tool for detecting breast cancer, but they're far from foolproof. An increasing fear of lawsuits means fewer radiologists are willing to read the tests.