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[maquisleader]

• 15:15 How can this panel of experts say we need fewer breast exams & mammagrams? Who are these so called experts? #
• 15:18 1 life saved of every 1,300 exams at age 50+ is acceptable, but 1 life saved of every 1,900 exams at age 40+ costs too much? #
• 15:35 Read the report, that is a quote from this panel. #

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[iheartnickcath]

What kind of panel said that?

[maquisleader]

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. It's the panel that Medicare and many insurance companies listen to.

"According to this year's report, one life is saved for every 1,900 women aged 40-49 screened for breast cancer, compared to one life for every 1,300 in the 50-59 year age group. "

Here's the real reason they're recommending this: "Mammograms currently cost the US public health system, Medicare, between three and five billion dollars a year."

Rationing of medical care is here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091118/hl_afp/healthuscancerbreast_20091118024548