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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." To maintain good have you follow recommendations provided by various prestigious health organizations. But it times these recommendations. Do change here are two examples women have been told the importance of examining your breasts on a monthly basis checking for lumps are suspicious changes now a recent study concludes that monthly -- may be cause more harm than good. The study showed that although many more breast biopsies redundant on that self exam group then the non self exam group. There were no differences in breast cancer deaths between the two groups men are also faced with conflicting information. They've been advised to do usually PS examinations and detect prostate cancer well now the United States preventive services task force recommends that men 75 years or older should not. Have PSAs because it's unlikely that their life expectancy will be extended by treatment and the treatment can cost some serious side effects for younger men the task force concluded that present data do not indicate that he is they screenings improve treatment outcomes. I'm"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" To maintain good have you follow recommendations provided by various prestigious health organizations. But it times these recommendations. Do change here are two examples women have been told the importance of examining your breasts on a monthly basis checking for lumps are suspicious changes now a recent study concludes that monthly -- may be cause more harm than good. The study showed that although many more breast biopsies redundant on that self exam group then the non self exam group. There were no differences in breast cancer deaths between the two groups men are also faced with conflicting information. They've been advised to do usually PS examinations and detect prostate cancer well now the United States preventive services task force recommends that men 75 years or older should not. Have PSAs because it's unlikely that their life expectancy will be extended by treatment and the treatment can cost some serious side effects for younger men the task force concluded that present data do not indicate that he is they screenings improve treatment outcomes. I'm back to our final with a WBZ eaten and a comment."

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[0:00]..." To maintain good have you follow recommendations provide by various prestigious health organizations. But -- times these recommendations. Do change here are two examples women have been told the importance of examining your breasts on a monthly basis checking for lumps are suspicious changes now a recent study concludes that monthly exams may be cause more harm than good. The study showed that although many more breast biopsies redundant on that self exam group the and the non self exam group. There were no differences in breast cancer deaths between the two groups men are also faced with conflicting information. They've been advised to do usually PS examinations and detect prostate cancer well now the United States preventive services task force recommends that men 75 years or older should not. Have PSAs because it's unlikely that their life expectancy will be extended by treatment and the treatment can cost some serious side effects for younger men the task force concluded that present data do not indicate that -- they screenings improve treatment outcomes. I'm back "...

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[0:00]..." The three suspects in the United States sitting on the picture in the journal but it. Late term if it is it is having enormous practical importance to and a majority of women with breast cancer. "...

[0:15]..." The topic of the public don't appreciate. But it ultimately dependent breast cancer which is two civil Britain's prison have a very chronic between lapsing form of the disease that it is -- that. Every "...

[2:03]..." I bear on associated with the drug any major side effects are ones that -- would cause the woman in her position. To wonder whether the benefits outweigh the risks. "...

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[0:01]..." do a recent studies show that there were no significant differences in breast cancer deaths between women who did. Breast examination in those who did not. And the self breast exam group had more biopsies -- 3400 compared to 1900 biopsies in the non self exam group. Even though more biopsies were done there was not a greater detection of cancer in the self exam group then in the non exam group. However "...

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