Childhood cancer survivors lag in mammogram screenings: study
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 18:07
in Health & Medicine
Women who were treated with chest radiation for a childhood cancer may not get breast cancer screenings recommended for them as adults even though they are at high risk for the disease, a new study suggests.
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