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    Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Mammogram anxiety could have a good side

    Mammograms might be helpful. Even for women in their 40s. But maybe not every year. Even for those in their 50s. Got it now?
    Mammograms might be helpful. Even for women in their 40s. But maybe not every year. Even for those in their 50s. Got it now? No. Women are entirely confused, though researchers raise legitimate issues about the value of annual mammograms, especially...

    Tags: Demographics, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests, Biopsy, Anxiety

    2. Mar 19, 2013 |Resource Link| Los Angeles Times

  2. False-positive mammograms take mental toll, study finds

    3. Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Letters: The view from a cancer survivor

    Re “Breast practices,” Opinion, Feb. 21 I have no genetic markers for breast cancer and no outstanding risks. I am an average female. Yet it is due to a couple of routine mammograms that I am here. I went in on two-year intervals, and...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Cancer, Health Treatments

    4. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. In poll, 61% of doctors say mammograms should be less frequent

    It’s been three years since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force launched the mammography wars with its controversial recommendation that most women get fewer of the breast cancer screening exams -- one every other year between the ages of 50 and 74. Younger women could get tested if they wanted to.
    It’s been three years since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force launched the mammography wars with its controversial recommendation that most women get fewer of the breast cancer screening exams -- one every other year between the ages of 50 and...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Health Organizations, Symptoms, Breast Cancer, Elections

    5. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Two genes predict tumor's progression to invasive breast cancer

    A new genetic test may help determine whether a small tumor in the breast is likely to turn in to full-blown breast cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
    A new genetic test may help determine whether a small tumor in the breast is likely to turn in to full-blown breast cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The small tumor, called a ductal...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Science and Technology

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Breast practices: The mammogram dilemma

    There is growing evidence that screening mammograms aren't all they've been cracked up to be. This month it was "More mammograms, more problems" — a study showing that screening every year (instead of every other) didn't produce any benefit but did produce twice as many false alarms and twice as many biopsies. A few weeks earlier, another study (which I coauthored) suggested that roughly one-third of breast cancers diagnosed under current screening guidelines would never cause problems and didn't actually need to be diagnosed.
    There is growing evidence that screening mammograms aren't all they've been cracked up to be. This month it was "More mammograms, more problems" — a study showing that screening every year (instead of every other) didn't produce any benefit but...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Health Insurance, Medical Research, Science and Technology

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. More mammograms mean more problems for older women, study finds

    The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram <a href="http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findcancerearly/cancerscreeningguidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer">once a year</a> to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women need to get mammograms only <a href="http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm">once every two years</a>, and only when they&rsquo;re between the ages of 50 and 74.
    The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram once a year to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women...

    Tags: Demographics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Biopsy, Health

    8. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Letters: Yes, but breast cancer screening saved me

    Re "Study faults breast cancer exams," Nov. 22 So a study of numbers and percentages decides that routine mammograms are probably not financially worth it? What about a study of lives saved, hope restored and loved ones still together? My cancer was...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Medical Research, Health Treatments

    9. Sep 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Screenings to help treat the right cancers

    Cancer is running out of places to hide. A new blood test can ferret out a single cancer cell tucked away among a billion healthy cells. Radiologists are using crystal-clear 3-D mammograms to find suspicious spots and lumps that they never could have seen with an old X-ray machine. And CT scans can detect the earliest signs of lung cancer before a patient even has a chance to feel out of breath.
    Cancer is running out of places to hide. A new blood test can ferret out a single cancer cell tucked away among a billion healthy cells. Radiologists are using crystal-clear 3-D mammograms to find suspicious spots and lumps that they never could have seen...

    Tags: X-rays, Medical Procedures and Tests, Blood, Health Treatments, Cancer

    10. Dec 19, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. My Turn: PSA scare prompts reflection and education

    When my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die."
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    When my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die." Then came the delayed second reaction: This can't be right!...

    Tags: Prostate, Health Organizations, Medical Procedures and Tests, Journalism, Blood

    11. Feb 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. This time, the limelight for Komen is too hot a pink

    Opinion L.A.
    The Susan G. Komen for the Cure folks are terrific at publicity. Most of the time, anyway. They have bathed the fight against breast cancer in a pink glow, bringing in loads of positive press for their runs for the......
    12. Mar 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. State senator pushes bill on breast cancer screening

    PolitiCal
    State Sen. Joseph Simitian (D-Palo Alto) is resurrecting a bill to strengthen breast cancer screenings after it was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown last year. The legislation would require patients to be told if they have dense breast tissue, which......
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