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Tag: United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF)

The mammogram recommendations: More than a ‘tempest in a teapot’

The known health disparities that contribute to premature death from breast cancer in African American women have galvanized righteous opposition to the USPSTF mammogram recommendations. In the past, these recommendations have influenced decision making by physician groups and the health care insurers who pay for preventative studies.