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Brendon Nafziger, DOTmed News Associate Editor | March 31, 2010
"It is very difficult to tease out how much of the decline in mortality was due to screening, and how much was due to other causes, especially in the U.S. where practically all age groups are screened," he noted.
Breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure told DOTmed News while they acknowledge some studies produced ambiguous results, they believe screening is proven to save lives and they oppose any changes to the age at which such screenings begin.
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"While there is no question that mammograms save lives for women over 50 and women 40-49, there is enough uncertainty about the age at which mammography should begin and the frequency of screening that we would not want to see a change in policy for screening mammography at this time," they said in a statement sent to DOTmed News.
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