“A study stating that mammograms were not any more effective than self-examinations in reducing breast cancer was released Feb. 11, By Feb. 18, Dr. Nadim Nimeh at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma in Lawton, OK, received feedback that women were cancelling their life-saving mammograms based on what was termed a “flawed” study. The findings from interviews and documented data and other studies pointed out four major flaws in the referenced study, three with the equipment used and one with the control group which was not properly controlled. The news-you-can-use article focused on facts about the current documented state of mammograms and the need for both mammograms and self-exams to save lives.”
