Mammograms' Value In Cancer Fight At Issue In Study

MedPage TodayMammograms' Value in Cancer Fight at Issue in StudyNew York TimesA new study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments rather than mammograms are the main force in reducing the breast cancer death rate. Although most women in this country faithfully get their mammogram every year — and ...Foot rub, mammogram?Chicago TribuneMammogram benefits more modest than doctors thoughtUSA TodayMammograms Not Main Reason For Drop In Breast Cancer Death RateMedical News TodayBusinessWeek -WebMD -CTV.caall 181 news articles »

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