New Recommendation for Annual Mammogram Screening

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New Recommendation for Annual Mammogram Screening

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New Recommendation for Annual Mammogram Screening from the American College of OB GYN differ from the United States Preventative Service Task Force Re

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Most Recently Shared on July 25, 2011 at 3:11 pm By:

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New Recommendation for Annual Mammogram Screening. http://goo.gl/S6anU

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Study: Adding MRIs and Ultrasounds to Mammograms May Catch More Cancers | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “The breast cancer screening debate continues. A new study finds that adding ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) tests to annual mammogram screenings can increase cancer detection in women with higher-than-average risk of the disease.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Study: MRIs and ultrasounds detect more breast cancers | http://t.co/cmyFcF3n

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Doctors Revamp Guidelines For Pap Smears : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “For years, doctors have recommended that women start getting Pap smears every year or two to try to catch signs of cancer early, when it's easiest to prevent and treat. But new guidelines say that testing every three years is a better idea for most women.View full resource at npr.org

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Doctors Revamp Guidelines For Pap Smears http://t.co/KdxOMHq3 in @NPRHealth. [Annual screening no longer recommended]

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines: No annual PAP smear | KDVR.com is the website for KDVR Television, FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

kdvr.com — “DENVER -- New guidelines released today give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. The PAP test was once recommended for all women annually but now major medical groups have changed their recommendations from annually to every 3 to 5 years.View full resource at kdvr.com

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Medical groups recommend less frequent Pap smears - Daily Dose: A Boston Globe blog with health news, advice, and information.

boston.com — “Leading medical groups made new recommendations on Wednesday for cervical cancer screening, advising against annual Pap smears in favor of less frequent screening and the option, for women ages 30 to 65, to have a Pap smear along with a test to detect human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical cancer.View full resource at boston.com

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New Study Backs Mammogram Screening For Women In Their 40s | Fox News

foxnews.com — “In another slap at a 2009 U.S. task force recommendation on mammography, a new study released Tuesday finds that women do indeed benefit from annual mammograms in their 40s – even if they don’t have a family history of breast cancerView full resource at foxnews.com

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ACR denounces new breast cancer screening guidelines by CTFOPH

news-medical.net — “The American College of Radiology today denounced new breast cancer screening guidelines by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFOPH), which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40-49 and would extend time between screens for older women.View full resource at news-medical.net

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ACR denounces new breast cancer screening guidelines by CTFOPH: The American College of Radiology today denounce... http://t.co/ls4xh6ub

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Mammograms for women in 40s: Now Canada recommends against them - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Should women age 40-49 who are at regular risk of breast cancer get routine mammograms ? A Canadian task force recommends no, just as the United States Preventive Services Task Force did in 2009 (for which it caught plenty of heat).View full resource at latimes.com

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According to new guidelines released in Canada, wmn 40-49 shouldn't undergo routine mamm screening for #breastcancer http://t.co/uQt5sDX1

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ACR: New Canadian mammo guidelines ignore evidence, could cost lives

healthimaging.com — “The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Healthhas issued new breast cancer screening guidelines, which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40 to 49 and extending time between screens for older women. The guidelines ignore results of landmark randomized control trials which show that regular screening significantly reduces breast cancer deaths in these women, according to the American College of Radiology.View full resource at healthimaging.com

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ACR: New Canadian mammo guidelines ignore evidence, could cost lives http://t.co/tWcePvCP

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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening Ignore Best Evidence and Would Cost Thousands of Lives Each Year

acr.org — “New breast cancer screening guidelines by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFOPH), which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40-49 and extending time between screens for older women, ignore results of landmark randomized control trials which show that regular screening significantly reduces breast cancer deaths in these women. While implementation of the CTFOPH guidelines may save money each year on screening costs, the result will be thousands of unnecessary breast caView full resource at acr.org

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Canadian task force guidelines for breast cancer screening ignore best evidence & would cost thousands of lives http://t.co/mUHH00rq

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To screen or not to screen | Minnesota Public Radio News

minnesota.publicradio.org — “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the same body who came under fire two years ago for changing recommendations on how often women should get mammograms, has recently released new recommendations for prostate cancer screening. These changing recommendations spark emotional debates about health care choices. So how do we decide what to do? And what kind of help can we expect from our medical professionals?View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org

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Our director of policy & outreach, Lyn Paget, will be on MN Public Radio today- topic: "to screen or not to screen" http://t.co/SfkEbbbj

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Annual Cervical Cancer Screening Persists, Despite Recommended Guidelines - Health News - redOrbit

redorbit.com — “Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that the majority of primary care providers continue to recommend annual cervical cancer screening, and less than 15% would extend the screening interval when using the Papanicolaou test and human papillomavirus (HPV) test together, as some guidelines suggest.View full resource at redorbit.com

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Annual Cervical Cancer Screening Persists, Despite Recommended Guidelines: According to new CDC study in the Ame... http://t.co/wlQ180a

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Annual Pap Tests Often Ordered But Unneeded - Women's Health Center - Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “Many doctors continue to recommend annual screening for cervical cancer, even though current guidelines say some women can wait much longer between tests.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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Do you get an annual #pap test? New findings might make you reconsider: http://ow.ly/66DJF

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New ACOG Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

campaign.r20.constantcontact.com — “New ACOG Breast Cancer Screening RecommendationsView full resource at campaign.r20.constantcontact.com

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Most Recently Shared on July 23, 2011 at 11:10 pm By:

DrJerath Vandna Jerath MD Doctor, ObGyn Physician, Surgeon, and Physician

@ACOGnews recommends #women have annual mammography screening starting at age 40 to reduce #breast cancer mortality - http://bit.ly/qJVLJI

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Ob-Gyn Physicians Support Mammograms Starting at Age 40

onclive.com — “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists this week recommended annual mammography screenings for women starting at age 40.View full resource at onclive.com

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Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm By:

ONClive Editor Oncology

Ob-Gyn Physicians Support Mammograms Starting at Age 40 http://t.co/JYb3vzI #bcsm #breastcancer

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