'Ignore Them': Which Hospitals Are Skipping New Mammogram Rules? Nov 20, 2009
In less than 48 hours, ABC News learned of 42 medical centers who said either through statements, Internet postings or interview comments by leading mammography experts that they had rejected the recommendations by the task force ... In a statement issued by Dr. Edward Partridge, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center, he said his institution "strongly supports the recommendations of the American Cancer Society that women should begin mammography... (ABC News)
A mammogram saved my life Nov 20, 2009
With its new recommendations, the USPSTF is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives; just not enough of them ... Turner said that the study ignored several factors, such as the effects of digital mammography, which hasn t been around long enough to show long-term results. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Letters to the editor Nov 20, 2009
Mammography is too blunt a diagnostic tool to make this distinction, as it can only find areas of the breast that are abnormal and can't speak to the specific rate of tumor growth. Thus, the real challenge now is molecularly differentiating those tumors that spread quickly and need rapid treatment from those that are going to grow slowly and for which the treatment could cause more harm than the disease. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
It's a myth that mammograms offer all benefit, no harm Nov 20, 2009
Those condemning this decision insist on perpetuating the myth of mammography screenings as offering all benefit and no harm. With only 1 in almost 2,000 women in their 40s benefiting from screening mammography and hundreds subjected to unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, this is an exceedingly injudicious use of medical resources, particularly in the middle of a cultural and political donnybrook about unsustainable health care spending ... Women are led to overestimate their risk of dying from... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Should You Get a Mammogram or Not? Nov 20, 2009
All current techniques, including mammography, MRI, ultrasound, and breast exam, can reveal abnormalities that end up being benign ... How many women have to be screened with mammography to prevent one death ... What percentage of abnormal findings on mammography turn out to be benign and are therefore "false positives?" 6. (CBS News -- Health)
A look inside the task force Nov 20, 2009
This disagreement is far less powerful than the mammography issue, however, and there have not been any relevant issues about insurance coverage, said Dr. David Kendall, chief scientific and medical affairs officer for the American Diabetes Association. The task force is also giving different guidance than the American Cancer Society with regard to prostate and colon cancer screening. (CNN)
'I want my mammograms!' Nov 20, 2009
"I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action.". It costs "$640 and up" to get a mammogram when you don't have insurance, according to Paul Keckley, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. (CNN)
Group: Pap tests should start at age 21 Nov 20, 2009
Both the mammography and Pap test guidelines are part of a broader, evidence-based shift toward less screening, says Dr. Karen Soren, the director of adolescent health services at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City ... "The whole medical community in general is saying, 'Perhaps we're overscreening.' And that relates to mammography as well.". (CNN)
Mammography: What to Do Now? Nov 20, 2009
Mammography: What to Do Now ... Mammography: What to Do Now ... The guidelines, released Nov. 16 by a federal panel of experts known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, recommend that women aged 40 to 49 and at average risk for breast cancer talk to their doctor about when it would be best for them to begin mammography screening. (MEDLINEplus)
U.S. Official Says Mammograms Policy Unchanged Nov 20, 2009
"Indeed, I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action," she said. The proposed changes address healthy women with an average risk of breast cancer, not women who have a family history of breast cancer or some other special risk. (MEDLINEplus)
Opinion:Breast advice accurate, but that doesnt make it right Nov 20, 2009
There is no reason to doubt the accuracy of the scientists' finding that evidence does not support routine mammography for most women under 50. But there is every reason to doubt that the numbers they compiled will be sufficient to overturn a medical practice that carries so much ethical weight for women. (MSNBC -- Health)
Breast Cancer Task Force Member Stands By Mammogram Guidelines Nov 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2009)--A member of the government panel whose new mammogram recommendations led to confusion and controversy nationwide is defending the task force's report. Dr. Timothy Wilt, a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, stuck by its recommendation that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50. (KWTX.com, TX)
Mammography Debate Puzzles Many Nov 20, 2009
Dr. Susan Love, of Susan Love Foundation, said, "The data doesn't support doing mammography screening in younger women. It doesn't show that it will save lives or change the outcome." ... CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said on "The Early Show" doctors have known that mammography is not a "perfect screening tool," however, it is the best doctors currently have ... "Recommendation Statement" that, "There is convincing evidence that screening with ?lm mammography reduces breast... (CBS News)
HHS chief reacts to mammo debate Nov 19, 2009
With the Obama administration fighting to push a sweeping overhaul of U.S. health insurance through Congress, Republicans quickly jumped at the chance to attack the mammography report ... "With its new recommendations, the [task force] is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives, just not enough of them," said Dr. Otis Brawley, the group's chief medical officer ... For women 50 to 74, it recommended routine mammography screenings every two years. (CNN)
Women need mammograms at age 40, Sebelius says Nov 19, 2009
"Indeed, I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action.". "VideoNov. 18: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks to NBC's Ann Curry about the government's position toward new recommendations that women shouldn't have screening mammograms until age 50.Nightly NewsMy message to women is simple. Mammograms have always been an important lifesaving tool in the fight against breast cancer and... (MSNBC -- Health)
My Own Private Screening Nov 19, 2009
A woman receives a mammogramIt's not often that a football game can teach us something useful about mammography ... Here's the bottom line about mammography: Getting screened or not screened for breast cancer is a gamble ... There are two broad ways to handle mammography for women under 50 years old: to treat them as homogenous and statistically naive (the cookie-cutter approach, usually favored by policymakers) or to assume greater patient savvy (the personalized approach, increasingly favored... (Slate)
Insurance will pay for breast screening Nov 19, 2009
Secretary of Health and Human Services tried to ease women's fears by affirming her support for mammography and noting that government policy won't change ... "I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage," she said. (USA Today)
PREVIOUSLY: Procedure may not be needed until age 50 Nov 19, 2009
"The task force is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives; just not enough of them," Otis Brawley, the society's chief medical officer, said in a statement. About 17% of breast cancer deaths occurred in women who were diagnosed in their 40s, he said. (USA Today)
Health Insurers To Review Federal Recommendation Nov 19, 2009
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT Courant Staff Writer. Jin 00004000 nah Phillips, director of breast imaging at Hartford Hospital and Jefferson Radiology, analyzes a patient's mammogram in the hospital's radiology department. (FOX61, CT)
EDITORIAL: Mammogram guidelines cause confusion for women Nov 19, 2009
The American Cancer Society also continues to recommend annual screening using mammography and clinical breast examination for all women beginning at age 40. Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society said, "As someone who has long been a critic of those overstating the benefits of screening, I use these words advisedly: This is one screening test I recommend unequivocally, and would recommend to any woman 40 and over, be she a patient, a stranger, or a family... (Fresno Bee)
Chinas ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal Nov 19, 2009
China s ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal. 4:16 pm November 18, 2009, by Jay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Republicans Oppose Breast Cancer Screening Limits Nov 19, 2009
The American Cancer Society continues to recommend annual screening using mammography and clinical breast examination for all women beginning at age 40, Brawley said ... With its new recommendations, the USPSTF is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives; just not enough of them. (Human Events Online)
Wait not worth the risk? Nov 19, 2009
Dr. Daniel Kopans, a professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School and strong proponent of mammography, said Tuesday "one woman came all the way from Bermuda and said 'I'm not sure if I should be screened.'". 1. (Albany Times Union)
Sebelius says mammograms are still a vital lifesaving tool Nov 19, 2009
Indeed, I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action. My message to women is simple. (Boston Globe)
Member of panel defends breast cancer treatment findings Nov 19, 2009
"It scares me. Our mammography rates aren't that good anyway. We're just going to have to work harder to make sure that we educate women on what we believe is the right thing for them to do.". Reach Tom Corwin at (706) 823-3213 or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mammogram Guideline Backlash Nov 19, 2009
"There's just no reason that I would have been screened and no way that it would have been found at the time, except for mammography.". According to most medical centers that ABC News has heard from, the new screening guidelines will not be followed. (ABC News)
Sebelius: Mammogram guidelines will not shape HHS policy Nov 19, 2009
"Indeed, I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action.". The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has taken serious heat from both doctors and lawmakers for its newly released mammogram recommendations. (TheHill.com)
Sebelius: Women Should Get Mammograms by Age 40 Nov 19, 2009
"Indeed, I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage decisions as a result of this action.". "My message to women is simple. Mammograms have always been an important lifesaving tool in the fight against breast cancer and they still are today. Keep doing what you have been doing for years talk to your doctor about your individual history, ask questions and make the decision that is right for you," Sebelius said. (Fox News)
New cancer guidelines called appalling Nov 19, 2009
ROANOKE RAPIDS New guidelines regarding mammography and self-examinations for breast cancer detection have stirred up controversy nationwide ... According to The Associated Press, a government panel of doctors and scientists called the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded early detection efforts, such as mammography starting at age 40 and self-exams, frequently lead to false alarms while not providing substantive improvement to survival odds ... Still, Moss feels mammography could... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Anger, shock at new U.S. mammogram guidelines Nov 19, 2009
Laura Scanlan considers herself the poster girl for early detection of breast cancer through mammography ... 3 percent for women aged 40 to 50 years, attributing that decrease to the combination of mammography with improved treatment ... "There's really no evidence to support routine mammography for women who are premenopausal who are at normal risk for breast cancer," said Joyce Bichler, deputy director of Breast Cancer Action. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'What the Dog Saw,' by Malcolm Gladwell Nov 19, 2009
In a piece about the similarities between, and inadequacies of, mammography and the aerial photography used to determine whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction in 2003, he shows serious flaws in both techniques. Mammograms show spots, all too frequently, that could easily lead to misdiagnosis, while someone examining an aerial photograph could not necessarily distinguish a dump truck from a vehicle used to cool nuclear reactors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Spotlight: New Mammogram Guidelines Nov 19, 2009
"They are saying that we should take mammography away from women in their 40s because ... these factors outweigh the value of lives saved," says Dr. David Dershaw at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Given the backdrop of health care reform and insurers' preoccupation with cost containment, the major concern is that women under 50 may now stand to lose insurance coverage for mammography a preventive test that Medicare is mandated to pay for ... On the part of the task force, Petitti says... (Time.com)
Doctors Answer Questions About Mammograms & New Recommendations Nov 18, 2009
ANSWER: "Denser breasts are harder to examine and the mammograms are harder to interpret. I would recommend that you undergo annual digital mammography with a follow-up MRI if the digital study shows anything questionable." --Dr ... ANSWER: "Denser breasts are harder to examine and the mammograms are harder to interpret. I would recommend that you undergo annual digital mammography with a follow-up MRI if the digital study shows anything questionable. Digital mammograms are a better tool for... (W-USA News, DC)
Firms brace as screening guidelines shift Nov 18, 2009
New guidelines could hurt mammography equipment makers ... The region s makers of mammography systems, digital detectors, and medical imaging software are bracing for the fallout from guidelines released Monday that suggest women start regular breast cancer screenings at age 50, rather than 40, and get mammograms every two years instead of annually up to age 74 ... While companies say the recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force won t have an immediate impact on their business,... (Boston Globe)
Government: No need for breast exams under 50 Nov 18, 2009
ROCKVILLE, MD (WSFA)- The United States Preventive Services Task Force released new mammography testing recommendations Tuesday for low-risk, breast cancer patients and the results are creating a lot of controversy. The task force recommends against routine mammography in women aged 40 to 49 that are low-risk breast cancer individuals ... The task force says the changes in recommendations are due to "computer models that report getting mammograms too early may cause more harm than good. In... (WSJA.com, AL)
Proposed breast cancer guidelines might not affect behavior Nov 18, 2009
It should be about 5 percent, or 50 per 1,000, said Suzanne M. Thigpen, the chief of mammography at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics. The false-positives, where women are called back for more imaging or a biopsy, is an unfortunate necessity in catching a disease that can often be subtle or obscured, radiologists said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mammogram Advice Nov 18, 2009
" Her friend agreed. "I don't think I'll wait," said Leslie David-Jones, also 41, shaking her head. For most of the past two decades, the American Cancer Society has been recommending annual mammograms beginning at 40, and it reiterated that position on Monday. "This is one screening test I recommend unequivocally, and would recommend to any woman 40 and over," the society's chief medical officer, Dr. Otis Brawley, said in a statement. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government... (CBS News)
Parkland Health Center Foundation contributes to Radiology Department Nov 18, 2009
The new breast coil allows Parkland to perform state-of-the-art breast MRI's in conjunction with digital mammography and breast ultrasound ... This is a specially designed coil that enables Parkland s radiology department to perform breast MRI s in conjunction with mammography and breast ultrasound ... During the past year alone, the department has added digital mammography, a Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS 64-Slice CT Scanner, and a Siemens MAGNETOM Espree MRI. Steve Thomure, manager of Parkland... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
We Need a Pap Smear for Breast Cancer Nov 18, 2009
Mammography screening just doesnt work very well in women before menopause ... The fact that most women didnt know this, and instead received a falsely optimistic message about the life-saving benefits of once-a-year mammography screening, was incredibly frustrating ... Weve known for 16 years that mammography screening doesnt work well for women before menopause, and not at all for women under 40. (Slate)
YEARLY MAMMOGRAMS: More Harm Than Good? Nov 18, 2009
The USPTF analyzed various mammography screening schedules and concluded that ... 2) Screening women of average risk between the ages of 50 and 74 with mammography every two years will achieve most of the benefits of yearly screening, but with less harm. (ABC News)
Why Having Breast Cancer Screenings Too Early Can Be Bad for You Nov 18, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force new mammography guidelines this week ... Most tests are suggested to patients based on age and genderPSA tests for older men, mammography for older women ... The problem is, mammography picks up a number of cancers that would never harm the patient. (Slate)
Breast 'awareness' is key, docs say Nov 18, 2009
Dr. Lori Goldstein, director of the Breast Evaluation Center at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also cited the China study that showed no benefit in self-examination but said it's "value-added and complementary to mammography screening.". What else helps and hurts. (CNN)
Smells Like Rationing Nov 18, 2009
It's unclear that mammography does that, and in the process of doing so, it is costing resources that we hold very dear (see current health care cost control debate) ... The furor over mammographytriggered in part by a meta-analysis published in the Lancet in 2000focused on the contention that screening did not reduce women's overall mortality; worse still, in one study, mortality for the screened women was actually slightly higher than for the control group, a finding attributed to... (Slate)
Baffled by new breast cancerscreening advice? Nov 18, 2009
A woman in her 40s has denser breasts, which means mammography will miss some cancers because it cant see them ... Now, were just saying mammography at age 50 ... Perhaps the money you save in your 40s can be invested into finding better screening tools than mammography or better cures for women who have been diagnosed. (MSNBC -- Health)
Doctor, Patient Reacts to Mammogram Recommendations Nov 18, 2009
Dr. Allen says she is still encouraging her patients to do monthly self-exams and mammograms under the age of 50 and she hopes insurance companies don't start denying mammography coverage because of this new government recommendation. You must be logged in to rate this story. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Wait Until 50 For Mammograms, Group Says Nov 18, 2009
That stance "is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives, just not enough of them," he said ... She led six teams around the world who used federal data on cancer and mammography to develop mathematical models of what would happen if women were screened at different ages and time intervals. (KSBW 8, CA)
Experts disagree with mammogram guidance Nov 18, 2009
"In the old days a woman probably didn't have to go as far to get one. Mammography to a health care system is at best a break-even operation or a money-loser," he said ... " Even with coverage, many women do not get tested. Medicare and Medicaid cover the cost of mammograms for older women and qualifying low-income women -- and have an ongoing campaign that targets health-care providers to promote screening mammography among their patients. The campaign stepped up efforts to convince women 65... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dr. Mary Kay Peterson: New mammography guidelines incomprehensible, deadly Nov 18, 2009
It is scientific data, notably that from Sweden, which demonstrated screening mammography decreased breast cancer deaths among women in their 40s by over 40 percent ... Data from the Netherlands and Sweden conclude that mammography screening, and not new therapies or practices, is responsible for the substantial decrease in breast cancer deaths over the past 20 years ... Since the inception of screening mammography, the death rate from advanced breast cancer decreased by 30 percent since 1990. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Guidelines Delay Start of Mammograms to Age 50, Then Every Other Year Nov 18, 2009
Recommend against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49. Though other groups strongly recommend annual mammography beginning at age 40 for women at average risk for breast cancer, the guidelines suggest that when women reach 40 they should talk to their doctor about the best time to start regular, every-other-year mammography ... She said the task force reviewed published evidence of five screening modalities in reducing breast cancer death: traditional film mammography, clinical... (MEDLINEplus)
New Mammogram Advice Sparks Outrage On L.I. Nov 18, 2009
Where would I be if I didn't have this yearly mammography. Would I still be here. (CBS 2, NY)
U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50 Nov 18, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task force (USPSTF), funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, published its recommendations in Annals of Internal Medicine; its decision was based on an analysis of existing trials that looked at the impact of mammography on breast-cancer deaths ... Although the relative benefits of routine breast-cancer screening have been increasingly questioned by many within the cancer community, not everyone agrees that reducing mammography is the answer ...... (Time.com)
For Many, Mammography Every Other Year Has Benefits of Annual Screening, but Less Harm Nov 18, 2009
17, 2009) A comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, but with less harm ... Modeling estimates the lifetime impact (outcomes including benefits and harms) of breast cancer screening mammography ... The CISNET models link known data across the course of life and include national data on age-specific breast cancer... (Science Daily)
Mammograms Should Start for Women at Age 50, Not 40, U.S. Panel Recommends Nov 17, 2009
We would not want to see a change in policy or reimbursement for screening mammography at this time, said , the groups chief scientific adviser, in a statement ... Most countries in the world do not do mammography screening until age 50. (Bloomberg -- US)
Breast screening advice upended Nov 17, 2009
The US Preventive Services Task Force, established by the federal government to set standards on disease prevention and primary care, concluded that mammography saves relatively few lives in women 40 to 49, and that this benefit is eclipsed by the risks, including tests that may erroneously detect tumors when none exist ... The mammography revisions come amid an intensifying debate about the merits of cancer screening in general ... But the panel received pivotal new information from researchers... (Boston Globe)
Task force changes mammography guidelines Nov 17, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's new mammography recommendations have raised controversy ... U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated mammography guidelines ... For women ages 50 to 74, mammography screenings every two years. (CNN -- Health)
New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns Nov 17, 2009
HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL 5 p.m. EST; graphic shows the use of mammography among women 40 and older by age ... Most women in their 40s interviewed for this article said they planned to stick with the old mammography recommendations, at least for now ... As for mammography, the panel's new recommendations are more in line with international guidelines, which call for screening to start at age 50; the World Health Organization recommends the test every two years, and Britain says every three years. (USA Today)
Government Panel Recommends New Mammogram Guidelines Nov 17, 2009
The task force says earlier and regular mammograms produce too many false positives and recommends against routine mammography in women from 40 to 49. It also recommends biennial rather than annual mammography for women 50 to 74 and recommends against teaching breast self-examination, saying adequate evidence suggests that self-examination does not reduce breast cancer mortality ... With its new recommendations, the USPSTF is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves... (KWTX.com, TX)
Breast Exams: Better Safe Than Sorry? Nov 17, 2009
Most women in their 40s interviewed for this article said they planned to stick with the old mammography recommendations, at least for now ... "The task force advice is based on its conclusion that screening 1,300 women in their 50s to save one life is worth it, but that screening 1,900 women in their 40s to save a life is not, Brawley wrote. That stance "is essentially telling women that mammography at age 40 to 49 saves lives, just not enough of them," he added. But Dr. Amy Abernethy of the... (Fox News)
USPSTF mammography recommendations will result in countless unnecessary breast cancer deaths each year Nov 17, 2009
If cost-cutting U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) mammography recommendations are adopted as policy, two decades of decline in breast cancer mortality could be reversed and countless American women may die needlessly from breast cancer each year. The recommendations created by a federal government-funded committee with no medical imaging representation would advise against regular mammography screening for women 40-49 years of age, provide mammograms only every other year for women... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Federal panel: Mammograms used too early and too often Nov 17, 2009
But the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology and other experts condemned the change, saying the benefits of routine mammography have been clearly demonstrated and play a key role in reducing the number of mastectomies and the death toll from one of the most common cancers. "Tens of thousands of lives are being saved by mammography screening, and these idiots want to do away with it," said Daniel Kopans, a radiology professor at Harvard Medical School ... Although annual... (AZCentral -- News)
Stopping Mammograms Nov 17, 2009
New Guidelines Set Off Debate Over Costs, Benefits of Mammography ... "These new recommendations are long overdue. Most countries do not support mammography screening under 50 and do it every other year after 50 in their government-sponsored screening programs," said Dr. Susan Love, founder of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation ... "Since our system pays the radiologist, hospital or mammography center and biopsying surgeon by the more they do, there is no incentive for this to come from the... (ABC News)
Related: Local experts disagree with new report on mammograms Nov 17, 2009
Stacy said most women he treats detected breast cancer through mammography ... The value of mammography is catching cancer early when its easier to treat, he said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor Nov 14, 2009
This occurred despite an increase over time of rates of mammography, which tend to pick up the abnormality. Meanwhile, breast cancer cases in women with atypical ductal hyperplasia declined from 4. (MEDLINEplus)
Lynch’s work to aid agencies is an honest effort to save young lives Nov 12, 2009
A diabetes clinic for a hospital in Dorchester; autism funding in Randolph; education, job readiness, career counseling, mammography equipment, and clean fuel buses in Brockton; water treatment and sports facilities in Walpole; roads and transportation infrastructure in Avon, Braintree, West Roxbury, Milton, and Norwood; education in Canton, Westwood, and Holbrook - the list goes on, and is publicly available. I rely on local communities and nonprofits to let me know what their focus is and what... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer Nov 9, 2009
4 million mammography studies with and without breast cancer ... "The rate of atypical hyperplasia declined, which we didn't expect to see with the increased use of mammography to identify abnormal lesions," said researcher Karla Kerlikowske, M.D., professor of medicine and epidemiology and biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco ... It is a collaborative network of seven mammography registries with links to tumor and/or pathology registries: Carolina Mammography Registry,... (EurekAlert!)
