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April 10, 2013

Mammograms for Older Women May Be Beneficial

By Logan Lafferty Logan Lafferty (@loganlafferty)

Women 75 and older who skipped mammograms were at an increased risk of dying from breast cancer, suggesting a need for continued screening in this age group, a researcher said here…Sandhya Pruthi, MD, of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said she follows American Cancer Society guidelines that advise no upper limit for women to have […]

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