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No Impediments to Breast Cancer Screening |
| Until Science
Improves, Current Screening Recommendations Should Remain, World's Leading Breast Cancer Organization Reports DALLAS, Nov. 16, 2009 Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's leding breast cancer advocacy organization, has carefully reviewed the data and new recommendations from U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concerning mammography screening. Komen for the Cure issued the following statement today from Eric P. Winer, M.D., chief scientific advisor and chair of Komen's Scientific Advisory Board. "Susan G. Komen for the Cure wants to eliminate any impediments to regular mammography screening for women age 40 and older. While there is no question that mammograms save lives for women over 50 and women 40-49, there is enough uncertainty about the age at which mammography should begin and the frequency of screening that we would not want to see a change in policy for screening mammography at this time Komen's current screening guidelines can be found at www.komen.org and would not be changed without serious consideration. More |