A Closer Look at the Details on Mammography, in Between the Lines

A seemingly slight adjustment in a statistic, for teaching purposes, can significantly change a test’s calculated value….

Posted in Breast Cancer, cancer screening, journalism, StatisticsTagged , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment on A Closer Look at the Details on Mammography, in Between the Lines

1 in 70 Women Develops Breast Cancer Before Reaching 50 Years

A post in yesterday’s Well column, about coverage of breast cancer by the media, focused on the first-person narrative of NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. Journalist Tara Parker-Pope writes: Her announcement has generated much discussion in the blogosphere, including an analysis by Gary Schwitzer, publisher of HealthNewsReview.org, who writes that Ms. Mitchell made some missteps in discussing her […]

Posted in Blogs, Breast Cancer, cancer awareness, Communication, Medical News, Oncology (cancer), Women's HealthTagged , , , , , , , , , 2 Comments on 1 in 70 Women Develops Breast Cancer Before Reaching 50 Years
newsletter software