The debate over mammograms and breast exams

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    The new recommendations of a government panel of doctors and scientists regarding the usefulness of mammograms and breast exams ignited debate among health care professionals and confusion among women of all ages. We’re joined by JEFFREY TICE, internist and clinical researcher in breast cancer at the University of California, San Francisco, and MARISA WEISS, breast cancer oncologist and founder of breastcancer.org.
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