Press Conference on Recommendation on Breast Cancer Screening

Web Cast

Washington, D.C.

On February 21, 2002, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced an updated recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). This recommendation affirms HHS' existing position on the value of mammography.

The press conference can be accessed as a Web cast. For details about the recommendation, select Screening for Breast Cancer.

The USPSTF, the leading independent panel of private-sector experts in prevention and primary care, is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of scientific evidence for a broad range of preventive services.

The event is available as a Web cast through Kaisernetwork.org, an online news service sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

The Web cast features the following speakers:

• Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
• Janet Allan, Ph.D., R.N., Vice Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
• Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H., Director, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute.

Video and audio of the testimony are available to viewers with an Internet connection. Total running time is about 41 minutes.

To access the streaming video or the audio alone, you will need RealPlayer installed on your computer. To download a free player, select RealPlayer G2 and check the minimum requirements for your system and follow the instructions provided for download and installation. If you are unsure of where you saved it on your computer, select "Start" on your navigation bar, then "Find," and search for "Real." When you find the folder, look for the "Set-Up" box, select that, and the installation will begin.

Once you have RealPlayer installed, select Web cast and then "View Healthcast." Select for Transcript. Accessibility.

Current as of February 2002

Internet Citation:
Press Conference on Task Force Recommendation on Breast Cancer Screening: Webcast. February 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/breastcancer/webcast.htm