The benefits of DITI do vary between age and risk groups. With the pre mammogram age group (under 50) the benefits of screening to detect any findings or changes that justify additional testing or closer monitoring are simple. With any positive DITI findings in this younger age group, any mammogram and ultrasound sensitivity and specificity […]
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Topol: Time to End Routine Mammography
Eric J. Topol, MD May 06, 2015 Mammography Is a Recipe for Net Harm The medical community prides itself on evidence to drive important decision-making. But when the evidence is contrary to entrenched medical practice, it has a hard time coming to terms. Such is the case for mammography recommendations. All of the data now […]
Mandatory Reporting Of Breast Density In Screening Mammograms. Why The Controversy
Elaine Schattner www.forbes.com Recently, the Governor of Michigan signed into law a requirement that radiologists inform women if their mammogram reveals dense breasts. The law will take effect on June 1, 2015. With this act, Michigan became the 21st state to enact legislation on mandatory reporting of breast density found in breast cancer screening. The […]
Mammography controversy needs greater participation to inform decisions
Wednesday 7 May 2014 – 2am PST Doctors at the World Congress on the Menopause in Cancun, Mexico, have called for any decision to participate in mammography to be a based on an informed choice and consideration of all factors, rather than just be an automatic process. A major session at the World Congress on […]
More Doubts About Mammograms’ Value Are Raised in Large Study
By Melinda Beck Updated April 1, 2014 Article from The Wall Street Journal Nearly 20% of breast cancers diagnosed by mammogram would never cause problems if left alone, according to a new report. Melinda Beck and the study’s lead author Dr. Nancy Keating join the News Hub. Photo: AP. A large study published Tuesday adds […]
Breast Cancer Screening Causes More Damage than Previously Thought
Around 4,000 women have unnecessary treatment for a disease that will never threaten their health, though tests should continue Sarah Boseley, health editor The Guardian, Monday 29 October 2012 Around 1,300 lives are saved by mammography, but many women have unnecessary breast cancer treatment. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Breast cancer screening causes more harm than has […]
When a Train is not a Boat, and a Row Boat is not a Luxury Liner
Why Mammography cannot be compared with breast thermography. Author: Dr. Hillary Smith I have recently seen the media go crazy with a study that was done at Bryn Mawr Hospital comparing mammography and thermography for breast cancer detection. The thermal images in the study failed to impress those conducting the study. And so we see […]
Think Beyond Pink – Thermography Provides Time for Early Intervention Strategies
From: WebTalkRadio.net everybody’s talking Dr. Peter Leando, the founder of Meditherm, Inc. has worked in the thermography industry for over 20 years. He shares with us the evolution of thermography and how it provides opportunities for early intervention. Women are looking for choices for protecting their breast health, so they will appreciate his candid information […]
Dense breasts may need more screening
United Press International 11-01-11 Women with dense or non-fatty breast tissue may need additional breast cancer screening, a U.S. researcher says. Dr. Roshni Rao, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said one woman’s personal battle with breast cancer was the inspiration for Henda’s Law — a Texas […]
California Bill Aimed at Breast Cancer Worries Docs
By SHEILA V KUMAR – Associated Press | AP – Fri, Sep 16, 2011 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It took seven years of annual mammograms and a cancer diagnosis for Amy Colton to learn something her doctors had realized from the beginning: Her breast tissue is so dense that it could have masked tumors on […]
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, […]
Breast Cancer Breakthrough – Cut Your Risk of Death in Half
Posted By Dr. Mercola | February 14 2011 By Dr. Mercola Posted at: www.foodconsumer.org According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed each year in the US, making it three times more common than other gynecological cancers. Breast cancer will claim the lives of 40,000 people this […]
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 […]