Hospitals weigh digital mammography for Cedar Rapids women
Mercy Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids study digital mammography amid cost concerns and accuracy questions. Dr Laurie Fajardo says digital could guide who gets digital vs film, while Jolene Carver cites higher cost and potential false positives. National data show breast cancer impact. trial runs since 2001 across 33 sites with dual readings.
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Laurie Fajardo
Carver College of Medicine
Jolene Carver
Iowa Department of Public Health
Carver
National Cancer Institute
U.S
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
United States
Canada
New Digital Mammograms Beat X-Rays For Some Women
A landmark study finds newer digital mammograms better for young women and those with dense breasts by spotting cancer earlier, while offering no clear advantage for most postmenopausal women. Readout cites GE Healthcare, Northwestern University, ACR, Medicare, and NCI.
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GE Healthcare
Northwestern University
American College of Radiology
Medicare
National Cancer Institute
Ex-husband of Judy Garland Sid Luft dies at 89
Sid Luft, the producer who helped revive Judy Garland's career in the 1950s, died at 89 in Santa Monica from an apparent heart attack. He and Garland married in 1952 and divorced in 1965, with two children, Lorna and Joey, and he was stepfather to Liza Minnelli.
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Sid Luft
Judy Garland
Luft
Kilroy
Santa Monica
John Kimble
Garland
Lorna
Joey
Liza Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
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