By Karen Kaplan – Contact Report Los Angeles Times – October 20, 2015 After a thorough review of the benefits and limitations of mammograms, the nation’s top cancer-fighting organization is advising women that they can wait until they are 45 years old to start using the tests to screen for breast cancer. New guidelines from the American Cancer […]
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Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends
Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 14 Jan 2010 – 4:00 PST Under pressure from doctors, some women’s groups and imaging equipment makers, lawmakers are likely to require coverage for more mammograms in health reform legislation than is currently recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, […]