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Letter to the editor, Press gazette

Published 2009-12-01

Mammography-What’s a girl to do?

Mammograms save lives and money; somehow, this message is getting all mixed up. Mammography is not perfect, but it is the best tool to screen for breast cancer. Mammograms can be difficult to read, they are as unique as fingerprints, some abnormalities need further work up, and they find about 80% of breast cancers. Recently, the United States Preventative Task Force, USPTF, suggested no screening mammography for women ages of 40-49 and every 2 years instead of yearly for women over age 50, because these difficulties outweigh the benefits.

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