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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Come on Guys
Date:   11/17/2009 11:01:25 AM

This has nothing to do with Obama or the health care debate.

This is coming out of a consortium of medical groups. It's not the first time for new guidance for mammogram screenings. There has been considerable debate for years now about the age women should have regular mammograms and the benefit/risk analysis.
Believe me, I take close notice of these things, since I have breast cancer in my family.

This is what they are saying:

If you are under 50 and have no history of breast cancer in your family, then the risks of screening outweigh the benefits. Women under 50 generally have higher density breast tissue which means that there is a higher likihood of false positives leading to more invasive tests, with no greater rate of survival.

As women age, their breast tissue becomes less dense, and also their risk goes up, making mammograms more effective.

Yes, everyone knows some story about a woman in her 40's who got breast cancer... my own sister included. I've also known women in their 40's with false positive who were put through a needle biopsy which turned out to be nothing.

Next year, they'll change the guidelines again because medical groups and the Cancer Society can't make up their minds about mammograms.
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Here it comes women - wix - 11/16/2009 6:20:01 PM
     Here it comes women - au67 - 11/16/2009 7:31:51 PM
          Here it comes women - MAJ USA RET - 11/16/2009 8:17:08 PM
     Keep your eye on the watch - Summer Lover - 11/17/2009 9:34:50 AM
          Un-Freaking Believable - lamont - 11/17/2009 10:25:09 AM
     Come on Guys - Talullahhound - 11/17/2009 11:01:25 AM
          I'd Rather.... - lamont - 11/17/2009 11:18:14 AM
          Come on Guys - Summer Lover - 11/17/2009 11:49:01 AM
               Self Exams - Talullahhound - 11/17/2009 2:32:59 PM
          Come on Guys - lotowner - 11/17/2009 1:56:53 PM
               Come on Guys - Talullahhound - 11/17/2009 2:39:55 PM
          Come on Guys - Council Roc Doc - 11/17/2009 2:07:34 PM
               Come on Guys - Talullahhound - 11/17/2009 2:53:13 PM
                    Come on Guys - Council Roc Doc - 11/17/2009 4:11:40 PM
                         Okay - MAJ USA RET - 11/17/2009 5:49:07 PM
               Wow.... - lamont - 11/17/2009 2:56:52 PM
                    Lamont - Talullahhound - 11/17/2009 3:10:56 PM
                         Lamont - lamont - 11/17/2009 3:27:41 PM
                              Awe Hound.... - CAT BOAT - 11/18/2009 1:45:48 PM
                                   Awe Hound.... - lamont - 11/19/2009 3:22:06 PM
                                        Wanting you - Talullahhound - 11/19/2009 5:07:09 PM
                                             Hound Please.... - lamont - 11/20/2009 8:15:48 AM
                                                  In addition... - lamont - 11/20/2009 8:46:52 AM


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