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toddlerplanet.wordpress.com - 11/17/2009
In defense of mammograms
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Earlier today, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations on regular mammograms for women in their 40’s. In short, they’re against them. The findings are based, in part, on a finding from a meta-review of studies by the Oregon University Health ...
Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49
cnn.com - 11/17/2009
Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49
— cnn.com — Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49... (more) Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49
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In Reversal, Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40
nytimes.com - 11/20/2009
In Reversal, Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40
— nytimes.com — Most women should start regular breast cancer screening at age 50, not 40, according to new guidelines... released Monday by an influential group that provides guidance to doctors, insurance companies and policy makers. The new recommendations, which do ... (more) In Reversal, Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40
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More birthdays, please.
Don't Take the Repeats — ... From my wording, you can obviously tell that I'm extremely opposed to their recommendations. You can find a slightly less leaning and far more intelligent explanation of their study over at Toddler Planet. It's no surprise that my best friend is once again the voice of reason while I flame emotional. ...

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PunditMom — ... want to see if there’s a little something you can do to help her family, you can take a look here. 2. Other things I can’t grasp?  Now we’re not supposed to get mammograms until we’re 50, so all the 49 and under crowd can just wish and keep their fingers crossed that they’ll be lucky and won’t get breast cancer until they’re older? Tell that to my friend Susan.  Or my friend Debbie. Or my late friend Marjorie.  Or Congresswoman Debbie ...

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Me Too You — ... Last week, new guidelines were releases regarding the frequency and timing of mammograms. My friend Susan from Toddler Planet and founder of Mothers With Cancer, writes in defense of mammograms: "Earlier today, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations on regular mammograms for women in their 40’s.  In short, they’re against them." Read the rest of the post here.  As I read Susan's twitter feed on Tuesday morning, she was counting down the minutes until TV crew arrived at her house to ...

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Silicon Valley Moms Blog — ... This last week has been busy in the area of women's healthcare. From the abortion coverage -ban language in the health care reform bill to the new guidelines for mammograms that were released (pap smears too), women are probably a little confused. Are our rights being valued? Are we being valued? What brings it all home for me are the personal stories. My friend Susan writes in defense of mammograms on her blog Toddler Planet and tells her powerful story of learning about her inflammatory breast cancer through the Internet at a talk ...

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