Which Breast Cancer Screening is Best For You?

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Which Breast Cancer Screening is Best For You?

mylifestages.org

Breast cancer screening quiz | Do you know what type of screening is best for you? Mammogram, MRI, digital screenings... test your knowledge.

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Tags: Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer, Imaging Tests, Mammogram, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Women's Health

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Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2009 at 11:15 pm By:

DrJerath Vandna Jerath MD

Take this brief survey to determine your breast cancer screening recommendation. http://bit.ly/hzjZV

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Mammograms Benefit Women in their 40s, Study Shows | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Amidst the continuing debate over the age at which women should begin screening routinely for breast cancer, researchers report fresh evidence that women in their 40s whose cancers were picked up by mammograms need less treatment and live longer than cancer patients who were not screened.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg To Give $250,000 To Planned Parenthood After Komen Cuts Funding

huffingtonpost.com — “Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged Thursday to give a piece of his own fortune to Planned Parenthood. The sizable donation-- in which Bloomberg will give $1 for every new dollar Planned Parenthood raises up to $250,000-- is in response to the controversy surrounding the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cease giving grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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@tdefren Cancer is awful. Did you see Bloomberg to donate $250K to PP? http://t.co/gSV1j01q Good to see ppl rallying to help.

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Cottage Pie | Recipes | Eat Well | Best Health

besthealthmag.ca — “Ground turkey breast is lean, and you need a little olive oil to brown it. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A and B6, and a good source of fibre. They are also full of beta-carotene, which helps inhibit cancer cell growth.View full resource at besthealthmag.ca

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Healthy Dinner: Cottage Pie (with lean ground turkey breast) http://t.co/MELpyvDe #recipe

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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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Screening for Colorectal Cancer—Which Strategy is the Best?

jnci.oxfordjournals.org — “Screening for Colorectal Cancer—Which Strategy is the Best?View full resource at jnci.oxfordjournals.org

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kussin49 Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Doctor

Screening for colon cancer? Oh jeez, you better be! This is one of the few screening technologies that is beyond... http://t.co/Fp0dMo7

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Which Breast Test Is Best for You? | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “Women in their 40s should get the chance to have annual mammogram, according to new guidelines issued Wednesday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). And there are more breast cancer tests women can choose from. Here are the 7 most common detection methods. Plus, what’s your breast cancer risk? Take our quiz to find out...View full resource at lifescript.com

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Reminder about the new guidelines for women having mammograms: ACOG agrees annual tests, for women in their 40s: http://bit.ly/r3JCaZ

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Ladies, Do Yourselves a Favor and Learn How Much Cervical Cancer Screening You Need - - TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “The U.S. has arguably the world's best medical tools available — especially when it comes to cancer screening, which has significantly reduced the mortality rates of serious killers such as breast and colorectal cancer in the last few years. But too much of a good thing can be bad, and expensive.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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RT @TimeHealthland: Study: Doctors May Be Confused About Cervical Cancer Screening http://ti.me/k6NOd3

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Breast Cancer Protection for Every Woman | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “Women have more options than ever for fighting breast cancer. But many aren't getting the best screening and care, resulting in missed cancers, over-aggressive treatment and other serious mistakes. Being informed is the best defense. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, find out which questions to ask, how to choose a mammography facility and surgical optionsView full resource at lifescript.com

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Breast cancer key info: what questions to ask, how to choose a mammography facility, and more. ... http://bit.ly/cvJQfX

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Confused About Screenings? Breast Health Expert Susan Love Explains All | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “Should you have a mammogram? What about an MRI? Which will detect and protect you from breast cancer? We asked Dr. Susan Love, author and leading cancer researcher, for answers. In this excerpt from her groundbreaking, newly updated book, Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, she reveals the most accurate screening methods, dangers of overtreatment and how often you really need to be tested...View full resource at lifescript.com

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Most Recently Shared on October 4, 2010 at 5:39 pm By:

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GREAT new stories about breast cancer out there, with 2010 updates. Here's one, from @armyofwomen and Dr. Susan Love: http://bit.ly/aiHlo1

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Understanding Breast Cancer | Early Detection & Screening | Early Detection & Screening

ww5.komen.org — “Getting tested regularly is the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from breast cancer. Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it's most treatable. In this section of About BreView full resource at ww5.komen.org

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Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 8:19 pm By:

komenforthecure Komen for the Cure Health Organization

Did you know that 51.2% of women 40+ in the U.S. reported having a mammogram in the last year? http://bit.ly/axAyKG #breastcancer

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Which Post-Cancer Screen is Best?: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

bhg.com — “You've won the war against cancer's invasion. Now you're ready to fight back before it comes back. Check out these 5 screening methods to protect yourself from the return of cancer.View full resource at bhg.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2010 at 12:25 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library

Diagnostic tests after surviving breast cancer - is MRI the way to go? See the pros and cons. http://bit.ly/aPwP8V

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Which Post-Cancer Screen is Best?: Ultrasound

bhg.com — “You've won the war against cancer's invasion. Now you're ready to fight back before it comes back. Check out these 5 screening methods to protect yourself from the return of cancer.View full resource at bhg.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2010 at 12:22 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library

The pros and cons of using ultrasound as a post-cancer screening tool. http://bit.ly/bh9bqB

2 years ago...

Which Post-Cancer Screen is Best?: Digital Mammogram

bhg.com — “You've won the war against cancer's invasion. Now you're ready to fight back before it comes back. Check out these 5 screening methods to protect yourself from the return of cancer.View full resource at bhg.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2010 at 12:20 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library

Digital Mommography - Why some women feel this is the best post-cancer screening tool available. http://bit.ly/aCPwdF

2 years ago...

Which Post-Cancer Screen is Best?

bhg.com — “You've won the war against cancer's invasion. Now you're ready to fight back before it comes back. Check out these 5 screening methods to protect yourself from the return of cancer.View full resource at bhg.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2010 at 12:18 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library

Mammogram as a post-cancer screening tool. What you should know. http://bit.ly/9VKZth

2 years ago...

Under muscle implants preferred for breast cancer screening ~ Is It Better for an Implant to Go over or Under in a Tubular Breast?

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