INCREASING the frequency of
screening via mammography (every
18 months) for high risk women
aged between 40 and 73 provides a
comparable reduction in number of
deaths from breast cancer to
current screening protocols in the
normal population, according to Dr
Michael Michell from the Breast
Radiology Department at the King’s
College in London.
Speaking at the 63rd Annual
Scientific Meeting of The Royal
Australian and New Zealand College
of Radiology held in Sydney this
week, Dr Michell told delegates
that women at even higher risk
would benefit from more intensive
screening with a combination of
mammography and MRI.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 31 Aug 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 31 Aug 12
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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