Re: BREASTHEALTH: Mammograms
From: Samir F Abdel Aziz, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:55:41 -0600 (CST)
Message posted on Samir F Abdel Aziz, MD behalf by: Hope Waltman,
Fibroids and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
It seem you are notifying that you are not going to have mammogram again
and it is your decision, however, it is of value as screening test.
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Samir F Abdel Aziz
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At Fri, 13 Feb 2009, Margot wrote:
>
>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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