Almost two million women screened for breast cancer in 2009 | News | Nursing Times

Almost two million women screened for breast cancer in 2009 | News | Nursing Times

Budget woes leading to cuts in free cancer screenings for women in some US states

- Rising unemployment and more women without insurance have increased demand for free screening
- Federal and state budgets have also been reduced due to the weak economy
- Age now a factor in free screening eligibility in New York
- No official data to keep track of number of women turned away

Study Questions Safety of Mammograms for Young Women at High Risk of Cancer

Specifically, women exposed to radiation before age 20 or women with five or more exposures were 2.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer than were women who had not been exposed.