Having access to previous mammogram slides significantly reduces the chance of obtaining a false positive reading.(Women's Health Snapshots)(Brief Article)

From: Women's Health Activist | Date: March 1, 2004 | Copyright information

Having access to previous mammogram slides significantly reduces the chance of obtaining a false positive reading. Researchers from the Center for Health Care Policy and Research examined the medical records of 5,000 women who had mammograms at a large southern hospital. They found that when the woman's ...

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