Challenge to mammography screening
before 50.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 | Medical
The American College of Physicians
noticed that all those mammograms in younger women may not be a
good idea. This article doesn't mention the downsides like
compression possibly rupturing tumor capsules or high radiation
exposure from mammograms (which increase the risk of breast cancer, particularly in
women at high risk). They did also admit that mammograms cannot prevent most
breast cancer deaths. So, the final recommendation is that women 40-49 should discuss it
with their doctors. If only more doctors knew about alternatives
like thermography.
