Breast, Cervical Cancer Guidelines Called Confusing
596 views · Published 1 December 2009 · 3:19 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · Science & Technology
For years, American women have depended on medical guidelines that call for yearly exams for breast and cervical cancer. But recently, two panels of experts changed the recommendations when women should first undergo these screenings, and whether they are needed every year. Now some doctors are asking if these changes are just the beginning of rationed health care for all. VOA's Melinda Smith has more.
