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Too Many Breast Cancers Diagnosed by Mammograms?
The screening X-ray saves lives, but it turns out many women are unnecessarily treated for cancer.
July 10, 2009 - Deborah Kotz - On Women
Practicing Art on Medicine's Front Lines: Tales From the OR and the Bedside
Science takes doctors only so far. Then treatment becomes a judgment call.
July 08, 2009 - Deborah Kotz - Best Hospitals
If Breast Cancer Can Vanish on Its Own, Do You Still Need Mammograms?
1 in 5 breast cancers detected by screening would disappear without treatment, study suggests.
November 25, 2008 - Deborah Kotz - On Women
When to Visit a High-Risk Breast Cancer Center
Christina Applegate's experience underscores the need for better screening for those at high risk.
August 20, 2008 - Deborah Kotz - On Women
Breast Self-Exams: Don't Let the News Confuse You
If you feel a lump in your breast, no matter how you find it, get it checked out.
July 16, 2008 - Katherine Hobson - Cancer
You Might Need an Ultrasound With That Mammogram
In women with dense breasts, mammograms alone do a lousy job of finding cancer.
May 13, 2008 - Deborah Kotz - On Women
About Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries, and the symptoms are often common and vague.
April 11, 2007 - Cancer
About Brain Tumor
A brain tumor is a mass formed by an overgrowth of abnormal cells.
December 21, 2006 - Brain & Behavior
About Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or rectal cancer, is cancer of the large intestine or bowel
December 01, 2006 - Cancer
Breast Cancer Tests
There are a host of different tests for breast cancer.
September 01, 2005 - Cancer

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