New guidelines troubling

By Eleanore Clark, R.N. Hannibal
Posted Nov 20, 2009 @ 10:00 PM
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Tuesday, Nov. 17’s issue of USA Today says the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force now says that most women don’t need to get Mammograms until they reach age 50.
Also, that there is no benefit to performing breast self-exams. Who are these people.
As a breast cancer survivor, I am angry. Please, we must be concerned.

Eleanore Clark, R.N.
Hannibal

Tuesday, Nov. 17’s issue of USA Today says the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force now says that most women don’t need to get Mammograms until they reach age 50.
Also, that there is no benefit to performing breast self-exams. Who are these people.
As a breast cancer survivor, I am angry. Please, we must be concerned.

Eleanore Clark, R.N.
Hannibal


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