Mammograms: Just Do It. Here’s Why.

November 4, 2009 by josieb  
Filed under Health, Health Trends

Despite the American Cancer Society’s chief medical officer’s contention in the New York Times that the benefits of cancer screenings were exaggerated by the medical profession (!!), do yourself a favor:
Get one anyway.
Here’s why:
According to the Cancer Society’s own guidelines, women over 40 should keep having mammograms every year, because seven studies have shown that [...]