WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: Baseline mammogram at 35?

Re: Baseline mammogram at 35?

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:42:59 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Katie wrote: >
>At my routine exam, the nurse practitioner recommended that I get a
>baseline mammogram now that I am 35. She said to get one now and then
>don't go again until I'm 40. I was surprised at her recommendation. I
>thought that the various medical organizations (Cancer Society, AMA,
>NIH, etc.) didn't recommend baselines for younger women anymore. I
>thought the general recommendation was to start when you are 40. I
>thought that it was more difficult to find anything on younger women
>anyway. I'd rather not do this if not really beneficial to do so.
>
>Doctors, would you tell a 35-year-old patient, with no family history of
>breast cancer, to have a baseline mammogram at this age? If so, why?
>What's the benefit of doing so at this age? What do you tell your own
>patients?
>
>Thanks
>Katie

With no family history: 40.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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