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BREASTHEALTH: MammogramsFrom: Margot (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:05:12 -0600 (CST)
I had my first mammogram this year (age 50 - the starting age in Australia - an optional Test, of course) I had a very unpleasant 48 hours - several mammograms, ultrasound and then several biopsies - it was a false positive, no cancer. I had to wait 24 hours to get the all clear, so it was an anxious time. I have since researched the value of mammograms and have found a lot of worrying matters..false positives, the dilemma of ductal carcinoma in situ and a new study that found women having regular mammograms are more likely to get breast cancer - they suspect from the squeezing of the breast tissue. I always do my research before agreeing to cancer screening - there are risks as well as benefits and it's being offered to a healthy person - it has to pass my risk v benefit test. At the moment the risks are outweighing the benefits... I'm thinking of stopping mammograms and instead seeing a female breast cancer physician recommended to me for an annual or bi-annual exam. Do any of you have concerns about mammograms and the likelihood of harm to your healthy patients? (I understand from a legal point of view you probably have to recommend the mammogram, but I also, assume you could simply present the information to the patient and allow her to make the decision. After all, all cancer screening requires informed consent...) Thanks for your time.
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