HEALTH MATTERS: New developments in mammography
December 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Dr. Joshua Wynne answers the question: In a previous column, you talked about the use of mammography for breast cancer screening. A recent story in the news questioned its value. Can you help me understand this latest development? Continue Reading
OKABENA At a suggestion from her doctor, Doreen DeWall scheduled an appointment for her first mammogram when she was 41 years old, just so there would be baseline results in the years to come. Going along with that suggestion may have saved her life.
Q. I am a 43-year-old woman, and I’m trying to decide whether I should undergo a yearly mammogram. My gynecologist just told me that her national organization recommends this, but I recall that a national panel did not. What should I do?
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