Jun 05 Watch Promising Breast Cancer Treatment Averts ‘Collateral Damage’ to Healthy Cells Promising Breast Cancer Treatment Averts 'Collateral Damage' to Healthy Cells… Continue watching
Nov 24 Experts Answer Your Questions on Mammograms Last week, a government panel issued a hotly-debated recommendation that most women wait until age 50 to begin getting regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer. Two experts answered your questions on the new guidelines. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Co-author: Mammogram Study’s Advice ‘Misinterpreted’ The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."… Continue watching
Nov 16 Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 50, Panel Finds A government medical task force recommended major changes in breast cancer screening guidelines Monday, suggesting that most women should not begin getting routine mammograms until age 50, and then only once every two years. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Cancer Society Warns Against Premature Screenings The American Cancer Society warned Wednesday that premature screening could lead to overtreating or overlooking cancer. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch U.S. Cancer Death Rates Dropping at Faster Rate Cancer death rates in the United States are dropping faster than ever, researchers reported Monday. After a closer look at the findings with NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer, medical experts outline some of the reasons behind the health trend. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch MRI Scans Recommended for Women at High Cancer Risk The American Cancer Society issued new guidelines Wednesday that called for expanding the use of MRI scans for women at higher risk of breast cancer. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the new recommendations. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Study Shows Drop in Cancer Deaths for Second Straight Year The American Cancer Society reported Wednesday that cancer deaths in the United States fell in 2004 for the second straight year due to better screening and fewer smokers. Dr. Harmon Eyre, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, explains… Continue watching