New York Times, Tuesday November 17, 2009

When I first skimmed over the paper today, The first headline that caught my eye was, New Guidelines Suggest Fewer Mammograms. When I first read the article I was in shock about the new guidelines because as a woman myself, I couldn't not have a mammogram when I turned 40. The new guidelines seemed ridiculous to me. I read in the article that early mammograms can lead to unnecessary biopsy and like procedures, but I have always been taught that early detection is the best. Even with the research done on why mammograms should be done for women after age 50, I still believe that women will continue to get regular screenings at the age of 40. I was glad that the New York Times put this article on the front page because I think it is an important topic that is going to cause a major up-rise in the medical community. I know that many doctors are going to oopose this and I look forward to seeing further information on this subject.