New breast cancer advice kindles debate
Mammogram need at issue
Posted: November 22, 2009 at 4:18 a.m.
Dr. Steven E. Harms, a radiologist at The Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas who has performed thousands of mammography and MRI screenings over the years, does not agree with the notion that breast self-exams do a woman no good.
New breast cancerscreening guidelines released by a federally appointed task force last week have sparked strong and often passionate criticism from breast cancer survivors, physicians and policymakers around the country, including in Arkansas.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 21 on 11/22/2009
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