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Yearly mammograms protect breast cancer survivors
07-20-2007 · EurekAlert!Older women with breast cancer often receive less care than do younger ones. Now a study in the July 20, 2007 Journal of Clinical Oncology shows older women who get yearly mammograms after treatment of early-stage breast cancer are less likely to die from breast cancer. Researchers examined five years of follow-up on 2,000 patients age 65 and older with early-stage breast cancer at six systems in the Cancer Research Network, including Group Health.
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