Mammograms Get Easier with New Procedure

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DALLAS, Texas (BlackNews.com)--"A new study from Johns Hopkins' researchers documents the urgent need to ease mammography pain experienced by many African-American women," said Baylor breast surgeon Gail Lebovic, M.D.

"Reducing mammography discomfort will help us all reach our shared goal of making sure that every woman gets regular screening mammograms, which have been demonstrated to save lives," said Jill Anderson, President of BioLucent, Inc., maker of MammoPad. "This effort is especially important for minority women, who have lower rates of breast screening than Caucasian women.

"Taken together, these two studies point to something of a crisis in healthcare for African-American women," said Dr. Lebovic. "In order to decrease the death rates from breast cancer in the under-served community, it's essential that we use proven measures to make it easier for African-American women to get regular mammograms."

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Mammograms Get Easier with New Procedure

DALLAS, Texas (BlackNews.com)--"A new study from Johns Hopkins' researchers documents the urgent need to ease mammography pain experienced by many African-American women," said Baylor breast surgeon Gail Lebovic,...

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