mind & body
Why You Need Mammograms
By Lisa Collier Cool
I get a mammogram every year. My friend Paula hasn’t had one for nearly a decade, even though she is in her 60s and has a family history of breast cancer. Why does she skip screening for a potentially fatal disease? “Mammograms have become a medical industry without much good evidence that they give women a survival advantage,” contends the New York City resident, who is also concerned about the possibility of a false alarm. “If they find something, it’s likely to turn out to be nothing after all sorts of emotional distress.”
22 pause FALL / WINTER 2011
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