Do Screening Mammograms Do More Harm Than Good?
By Judy NorsigianAlthough experts agree that diagnostic mammograms are beneficial, there is much controversy about screening mammograms, which are performed on women with no signs of cancer.
Judy Norsigian is the executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves and co-author of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” the classic text about women’s health and sexuality.
Although experts agree that diagnostic mammograms are beneficial, there is much controversy about screening mammograms, which are performed on women with no signs of cancer.
As lawmakers step up efforts to impose restrictions on contraception and the full range of women’s health services, commentator Judy Norsigian says it’s time to fight back at the ballot box.