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Article: OCTOBER USHERS IN NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY; WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO 'FIND IT BEFORE THEY CAN FEEL IT'
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- October 16, 1995
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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- National Mammography Day is October 19, a day when thousands of women across America will be urged to sign-up, receive, or make a commitment to get a mammogram. To encourage this life-saving practice, during October, the tenth anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, more than 2,000 accredited radiologists will be participating, many by offering reduced fees.
Though differences exist among health organizations as to what age women benefit most from mammography -- before or after age 50 -- experts universally agree that currently, mammography is the best means of detecting breast cancer early. More than 46,000 ...