Other voices weigh in on mammography decision

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A subcommittee of the US National Cancer Institute will review the evidence for mammography in women between 40 and 49 and make its recommendation by June, 1997. In January, 1997, the agency said there was not enough evidence of benefit to endorse routine mammography in this group. Many physicians disagreed with this conclusion, and the American Cancer Society recommended annual mammograms for these women. However, many researchers are not convinced that this would produce enough benefit to be included as a covered benefit in managed care plans. It seems likely that the decision to have a mammogram will remain a personal one.

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NIH consensus panel spurs discontent

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A recommendation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) against screening women in their 40s for breast cancer has generated considerable controversy. In Jan, 1997, the NIH reviewed over 100 reports and listened to testimony from 32 researchers about the use of mammography in women 40 to 49 years old. The agency left the decision to each individual woman, a recommendation that left many in the audience angry. However, many studies showed little if any benefit and mammography is not a harmless procedure. African-American women may benefit from early screening.

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Hepatitis C is focus of NIH consensus panel

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A consensus panel convened by the National Institutes of Health has made several recommendations to deal with the explosion in the number of cases of end-stage liver disease that is predicted to occur as a result of hepatitis C infection. About 4 million Americans are currently infected with the hepatitis C virus, and 30,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. The infection can lead to liver cirrhosis. The panel recommends treatment with interferon alpha, but only in those groups most likely to benefit. Patients with cirrhosis should receive a liver transplant.

Care and treatment, Hepatitis C

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