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SuperFemme · 11-17-2009, 09:59 AM

It was all over the news this morning that a "panel" has decided that mammograms are kind of useless and are recommending that we don't have them now until AFTER 50. The frightening part of this is that now insurances are probably not going to pay for them at 40 (which is late IMO).

Here is a link to the story; http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/he...ef=todayspaper

Which got me to thinking, Who ARE these people? Here is a link to that: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfab.htm

There are several men and women but NOT ONE oncologist or gynaecologist.

I am wondering how this agency is funded and cannot find that info. Breast Cancer is a killer, and early detection is key to having a chance at recovery.
Now health insurance companies have a way to not pay for the screenings that save so many lives. I'm off to do more research.

11-17-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
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