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Doctors say mammograms can improve breast cancer outcomes

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a reminder for all women to schedule their mammograms. If you have reservations or fear around getting screened, you're not alone, but doctors say a mammogram could be the difference between a positive and negative outcome.

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  1. Sierra Sun

    Breast Cancer Screening: Early Detection Makes a Difference (opens Sierra Sun)

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    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an important reminder to make breast health and routine screening a priority. Mammography is the primary form of breast cancer screening and can detect abnormalities long before they can...

  2. Arklatex Home Page

    Doctors say mammograms can improve breast cancer outcomes (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a reminder for all women to schedule their mammograms. If you have reservations or fear around getting screened, you're not alone, but doctors say a mammogram could be the difference between a positive and negative outcome.

  3. FOX 44 Burlington

    Breast Cancer Awareness: What Women Need to Know About Mammograms and Early Detection (opens FOX 44 Burlington)

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    WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a reminder that early detection can save lives. But with different screening recommendations, risk factors, and new advances in breast imaging - knowing when, and how, to get screened can get confusing.

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