 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER A backlog of mammogram images delayed breast cancer surgeries for an unknown number of female veterans in Colorado, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General. The Aurora medical center's only mammographer left, meaning veterans who needed breast cancer screening had to go elsewhere. In some cases, the outside providers never sent the images, while in others, they sat in a backlog because the VA didn't have enough staff to load them into its medical record system. The OIG’s report didn't determine if anyone's cancer spread during a delay. Breast tumors vary widely in how aggressive they are and how well they respond to treatment. | | | | The VA’s Office of the Inspector General found that community care staff in Aurora couldn’t keep up with the deluge of images submitted by other centers. | | | | | People who visited two health care facilities in Delta on Wednesday evening could have encountered the virus. | | | | | Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus. | | | | | Advocates warn that cuts to prevention campaigns could jeopardize continued progress. | | | | | The plan would help patients avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S. | | | | | The new guideline breaks with longstanding FDA policy. | | | |
