Multitude of Studies Clouds Cancer Debate

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Lee Wellington was 35 when she had her first mammogram, 40 when she got her second and 42 when she got her fourth - the one that revealed a suspicious lump that turned out to be a malignant tumor.

She had it removed last summer, and eight months later is feeling fine. Her long-term prognosis is great, so it should come as no surprise that Ms. Wellington, a mother from Kensington, Calif., thinks every woman should get mammograms annually starting at age 40.

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Multitude of Studies Clouds Cancer Debate

"If I hadn't been told, `You're 40 and it's time for your mammogram,' I'm not someone who would have pushed for on...

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