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

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"… But experts say the newer technology has not been proven to improve breast cancer detection, particularly among women 65 and older who make up the vast majority of fe …"

"… spitals.From the beginning, some doubted digital mammography would improve cancer detection, but many others believed that a clearer digital image would allow radiolo …"

"… between judging imaging technologies based on patient outcomes rather than cancer detection is not a small one. Mammography proponents have long stressed the role tha …"

Gingrich's health center was power player in a host of Washington policy debates

By Fred Schulte and Joe Eaton

Gingrich's Center for Health Transformation was power player on host of issues

Excerpts from this story referencing "cancer detection":

"… ns, from health saving accounts to initiatives pushing screening for early cancer detection.“We can transform health and healthcare to deliver more choices of great …"