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    Dr. Alan Semine will give a talk discussing the controversial new government task force recommendations about mammography screening. He will discuss the importance of mammography as a tool for early breast cancer detection and the latest advances in breast imaging technology. The talk will be followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions about the risks and benefits of mammograms, detection methods, false positives, and more.

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    Dr. Alan Semine will give a talk discussing the controversial new government task force recommendations about mammography screening. He will discuss the importance of mammography as a tool for early breast cancer detection and the latest advances in breast imaging technology. The talk will be followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions about the risks and benefits of mammograms, detection methods, false positives, and more.

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    Dr. Alan Semine will give a talk discussing the controversial new government task force recommendations about mammography screening. He will discuss the importance of mammography as a tool for early breast cancer detection and the latest advances in breast imaging technology. The talk will be followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions about the risks and benefits of mammograms, detection methods, false positives, and more.

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    Thursday, January 21, 2010 • 7:00 pm

    Allen-Riddle Building
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital
    To Screen Bring your mom, daughter,

    or Not to Screen: grandmother, friend or neighbor


    and join us for wine, cheese and
    lively conversation with
    What Every Woman Should Know About Dr. Alan Semine,

    Mammograms
    Chief of Breast Imaging at
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital and
    President of the Massachusetts
    Radiologic Society.

    Dr. Semine will discuss the controversial government task force recommendations that
    rocked the world of women’s health back in November. He will also talk about the
    importance of mammography as a tool for early detection of breast cancer, as well
    as the latest advancements in breast imaging and what’s on the horizon.

    An interactive Q&A session will follow the lecture. Come armed with your questions!

    What
    What is the best are the
    Should risks and
    I worry about method for
    early detection? benefits?
    radiation during
    mammograms? What’s
    with these new
    government
    What is recommendations?
    digital
    mammography?
    Breast How Self-exams?
    MRI? common are false
    positives?

    Reservations are strongly encouraged. Please call


    617-243-6383 or email carefinder@partners.org.
    Free parking will be available.

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