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Sorting Out the Mammogram Debate: Whom To Screen When?

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Sorting Out the Mammogram Debate: Whom To Screen When?

March 19, 2013 • Researchers suggest that guidelines for regular breast cancer screening should look beyond a woman's age. Dense breast tissue, a cancer risk factor, may be a reason to consider earlier screening with mammograms.

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