Health Reporter's Cancer Diagnosis Spurs Mammogram Talk
![X-Ray Technologist Donna Fehl, prepares to scan a patient on a mobile mammogram machine at a clinic in Port Arthur, Texas, Monday, November 11, 2013.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cg9xVedOgmj_pjdHkgf8o4DKRhg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/14/Rural_Cancer9608.jpg)
Longtime Dallas medical reporter Janet St. James was diagnosed with breast cancer, sparking another wave of attention for diagnostic tools. Mammograms are still considered the first step, but questions remain about what's the best kind of test and how often women should be tested. (D Healthcare Daily)
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