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Immediate Mammogram Reading May Decrease Stress Associated With Abnormal Results
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Women who receive the results of their screening mammograms immediately after their examination have less stress and anxiety compared with women who have to wait several days for their test results, according to a study in the April 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Surprisingly, however, an educational intervention that taught skills to cope