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Why MRIs Don't Lead to Better Cancer Survival

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Aug. 13, 2009
MRI technology may be better than mammography at picking up breast tumors, but studies show using it doesn't mean better survival or less tumor recurrence for breast cancer patients
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler