WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: breast exam and allergology

Re: breast exam and allergology

From: Bernard Cristalli MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:09:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Husband wrote: >
>My young wife (30) has had chronic cold so she decided to consult
>an allergologist (in Switzerland). The doctor has done a very
>complet examen, including the palpation of breasts. I have sent
>him a letter saying that the probability of the breast cancer is very
>small for such a young woman. He has answered me that he had not been
>looking for the breast cancer but he had palpated the breasts
>in the framework of the "immuno-allergologic examination".
>Frankly speaking I feel uneasy about the absolute control
>of doctors over the intimity of women. I believe that a doctor
>in such circumstances should give a more precise and well documented explanation of >how the noncancerous pathologies of breasts can cause the full nose of the patient.
>I therefore ask his collegues whether they find such an explanation
>sufficient.
>--
>Husband

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I don't know any breast sign of an "immuno-allergologic" disease, but I am but a breast surgeon, not an allergologist. You better ask him what he was looking for exactly and what are his references.

-- *These comments are for educational purpose only. They can't replace an examination by your doctor. * I won't have time to answer personal mails, please post to the forums.

Bernard Cristalli MD AMACOG AIHP - ACCA - Paris France OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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