ISSUES: New Cancer Screening Recommendations

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Channel: South Florida PBS · 2009 · News & Politics

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of healthcare experts issued a report recommending most women not start routine mammograms until the age of 50.  This runs contrary to the opinion long-held by the American Cancer Society.  We discuss the new guidelines and the concerns on how this might affect insurance coverage.

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