HSI – The Health Sciences Institute. UK Edition 19th December 2011 We’ve written to you many times in the past about mammograms. Despite the fact that this breast cancer screening procedure is painful and risky the mainstream still chooses to cling to it like it’s a long lost child. In recent years, mounting evidence has […]
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California Passes Breast Density Bill
September 16, 2011 by Brendon Nafziger, DOTmed News Associate Editor The California State Legislature passed a bill last Friday requiring doctors to inform women if they have dense breasts after a mammogram, making California the second state this summer and the third state so far to have passed a so-called breast density law. The bill, […]
Screening for Breast Cancer
JAMA. 2005 Mar 9;293(10):1245-56. Elmore JG, Armstrong K, Lehman CD, Fletcher SW. Source Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA. jelmore@u.washington.edu Abstract CONTEXT: Breast cancer screening in community practices may be different from that in randomized controlled trials. New screening modalities are becoming available. OBJECTIVES: To review breast cancer screening, especially […]
Fewer mammograms being done, studies show
By Madison Park, CNN May 2, 2011 7:39 a.m. EDT To read more and see the videos that go with this post click here. CNN) — The use of mammograms has dipped since a medical task force made controversial recommendations that women in their 40s may not need to get breast cancer screenings every year, […]
Radiation, Risks Are Focus of Breast Screening Studies
By RONI CARYN RABIN Published: August 24, 2010 New York Times When Dr. Deborah Rhodes orders a diagnostic test that involves radiation, she consults a chart in her office that lists the amount of radiation exposure from each test. She considers the patient’s total past exposure, and then carefully weighs the risks and benefits of […]
Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends
Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 14 Jan 2010 – 4:00 PST Under pressure from doctors, some women’s groups and imaging equipment makers, lawmakers are likely to require coverage for more mammograms in health reform legislation than is currently recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, […]
Mammograms & Thermography — Panel’s recommendation has merit.
Mammograms & Thermography — Panel’s recommendation has merit. The two techniques look at different things. Thermography looks at abnormal blood vessel formation, which is an early event in the life of a cancer. Mammography looks at masses (1 centimeter or larger) and calcification patterns, which are later developments. Each has reliability in the recent literature […]
The Mammography Debate, Part II
The Mammography Debate, Part II Written by Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. Cancer Decisions “Barbara Brenner of the San Francisco-based group, Breast Cancer Action (BCA), is one of the rare leaders who has come out in support of the USPSTF recommendations. She says that the new recommendations would simply bring the US in line with most […]
Mammography: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated recommendations for br...
What is Breast Thermography?
Breast thermography is a 15 minute non invasive test of physiology. It is a valuable procedure for alerting your doctor to changes that can indicate early stage breast disease. The benefit of breast thermography is that it offers the opportunity of earlier detection of breast disease than has been possible through breast self examination, doctor […]
Early Detection Guidelines For Breast Cancer
Content from ACCT website One day there may be a single method for the early detection of breast cancer. Until then, using a combination of methods will increase your chances of detecting cancer in an early stage. These methods include : Annual breast thermography screening for women of all ages. Mammography, when considered appropriate for […]
90% of Breast Conditions are Not Cancer
Content from ACCT website 90% of Breast Health problems are benign – not Cancer. Abnormalities may include: CYSTS They are NOT related to breast cancer. About 60% of women will have at least one cyst during their lifetime. Cysts are collections of fluids in breast tissue. They are usually small and do not cause problems, […]