Breast cancer screening under 50 questioned
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Screening women under 50 years old for  breast cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the  disease, British researchers said on Friday.
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Cervical screening should be reinstated in England for women in their early 20s, researchers say.
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An "alarming" number of patients with suspected breast cancer wait too long for diagnosis, doctors warn.
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Better detection and treatment are helping to reduce death from breast cancer in America, but poor, rural and minority women - especially Native Americans - face barriers that keep them from taking advantage of cancer screenings that could potentially
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Regular check-ups for breast cancer end for women when they reach 70, just when their risk of getting the disease increases sharply.
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Screening women under 50 years old for breast cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the disease, British researchers said on Friday.
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Despite the recent advancements in breast cancer detection and research, the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women ages 40 to 55 in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Most British women are unaware that breast cancer risk increases with age, a poll suggests.
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BOSTON -- The mammogram debate continued Tuesday after another study suggested some women may only need the screening test every other year.
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NEW YORK  - Women in their 40s, who tend to  have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a  breast tumor missed on a screening mammogram than are older  women, new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - A decision aid that discusses both the pros and cons of continuing mammographic screening may help older women make the best informed choice, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Breast cancer screening in the US is common among women 80 years of age or older, but it is of little benefit to the majority of them, according to a new study.
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The majority of women in the United States are getting their first screening mammogram for breast cancer at age 40, as recommended by health experts, a new study finds.
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Most women 40 and older have had their breasts checked for lumps by a doctor or nurse at least once. But little is known about whether these clinical breast exams save lives by detecting cancers early.
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The care of people who fracture bones needs overhauling with screening for all over 50s, experts say.
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Cosmetic breast augmentation should be restricted to women aged 18 and older, says a new policy adopted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.