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Cancer Screening
Oregon women gain unprecedented access to clinical breast exam paid for by insurance
February 23rd, 2006
The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) recently hosted a press conference on the passing of House Bill 2498, which gives Oregon women as young as18 years old unprecedented access to a clinical breast exam paid for by insurance. The OHSU Cancer Institute, the Oregon Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, American Cancer Society, and the Oregon Women's Health and Wellness Alliance are all part of a coalition to raise awareness about the new law and encourage women to seek comprehensive clinical breast exams done by using the vertical strip, 3-pressure method. Oregon is the first state in the U.S. to mandate this access for women to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-23)
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