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Re: ? for Doc!!! Mammogram once a year or every other year?
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:28:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 3 Jun 2002, DF wrote: >
>I'm a bit confused about this one. My nurse practitioner told me that
>every other year was fine since my baseline mammogram last year was
>normal. I'm 41 with no family history of breast cancer, however, I have
>been on HRT (estrogen .05 patch and Prometrium 100 mg) for about 4
>years. I have had several xrays this year for upper gastro area and I
>am concerned about receiving any additional and possibly "unnecessary"
>exposure to radiation. Any advice on this? Thanks for any help.

Annual mammography is the standard, on or off hormones.

-- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA
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