Breast Cancer

Certain women may miss out on routine tests that screen for early signs of breast cancer

Published in Health Insurance Week, December 24th, 2006

Elderly women, women with publicly funded health insurance and women who don't go to an obstetrician and gynecologist for routine exams are all less likely than others to get a clinical breast exam and a recommendation for a mammogram.

"A physician's recommendation is why many women undergo screening in the first place," said Rajesh Balkrishnan, the Merrell Dow professor of pharmacy at Ohio State University. "Foregoing these exams can increase a woman's risk of developing an advanced stage of breast cancer. There are several reasons why a physician may not give a patient a clinical breast exam or recommend a mammogram."

Balkrishnan led a study that...

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Source: Health Insurance Week (2006-12-24)

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