Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

ANALYSIS: It's time to get outraged

By Wendell Potter

America's dysfunctional health care system is responsible for countless horror stories, but many folks aren't paying attention

Rick Perry can come from behind in fundraising with Texas-size donations

By Peter H. Stone and Aaron Mehta

Rick Perry will rely on super PACs to raise big-dollar donations
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FACT CHECK: Bachmann, Perry butt heads on STD vaccine

By FactCheck.Org

Republican candidates disagree on a wide range of topics: STD vaccines to Social Security

FACT CHECK: An antidote for Bachmann’s anecdote

By FactCheck.Org

Republican's story of HPV vaccine leading to mental retardation is backed up by no scientific evidence, medical precedent

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests

By Rochelle Sharpe and Elizabeth Lucas

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings may be unnecessary

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cervical cancer":

"… s.California eventually revised its screening policies.Pap smear screeningsCervical cancer screening is considered one of the greatest success stories of preventive …"

"… is considered one of the greatest success stories of preventive medicine. Cervical cancer was one of the leading killers of American women until the 1950s, when wom …"

"… e a few patients in their 90s who are sexually active with younger men.” Cervical cancer is linked to a sexually transmitted virus.Levada says she gives Pap smears …"

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Research methodology

By David Donald and Elizabeth Lucas

A look at how data was gathered for Medicare reporting

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cervical cancer":

"… olonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, barium enemas and fecal occult blood tests. Cervical cancer screenings include both Papanicolaou smears and liquid-based cytology. Bre …"

Options for cervical cancer check depend on age

By The Associated Press

Two U.S. medical groups calling again for less-frequent, more efficient cancer screenings, this time for cervical cancer

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cervical cancer":

"… use harm," Peipert wrote. He concluded: "We should embrace the guidelines."Cervical cancer grows so slowly that regular Pap smears — which examine cells scraped fr …"