tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post6375569301815537499..comments2024-02-29T00:07:19.080-08:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: No ma'am, no mammogramUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81669075165150141882011-11-27T16:26:53.054-08:002011-11-27T16:26:53.054-08:00Deborah Rhodes gave a great TED talk about a new s...Deborah Rhodes gave a great TED talk about a new screening method which is 3x better than mammograms, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Give it a listen:<br />http://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_rhodes.htmlZZZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175768889901480819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86667872300146680382011-10-21T20:30:36.250-07:002011-10-21T20:30:36.250-07:00I cannot believe how many health care providers ar...I cannot believe how many health care providers are on the mammogram band wagon. You's have to screen thousands of women over 10 years to save one life. Here's something everyone should read about the politics behind this money making scam.<br /><br />http://www.preventcancer.com/losing/acs/wealthiest_links.htm<br /><br />Those of you who do say no to mammograms- what language do you use Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45558644117868250662011-09-27T11:24:19.608-07:002011-09-27T11:24:19.608-07:00The reason why mammograms are more effective after...The reason why mammograms are more effective after 50, is breast density - which decreases as we grow older. Dense breasts can reduce the accuracy of a mammogram; so this might be a factor to consider if/when testing before age 50.<br /><br />http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-women/2008/05/13/you-might-need-an-ultrasound-with-that-mammogram<br /><br />http://www.npr.org/templates/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9500768443973551272010-12-04T23:59:03.318-08:002010-12-04T23:59:03.318-08:00have a read thru this http://www.breasthealthcance...have a read thru this http://www.breasthealthcancerprevention.com/Breast_health_Mammograms.htm<br /><br />you may find it helpful..i;m 43 and have not had a mammo and ain't getting one for no good reasonmashellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154607774091999241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39673603390355344292010-10-16T20:30:51.387-07:002010-10-16T20:30:51.387-07:00I just had a thermogram yesterday (I turned 40 thi...I just had a thermogram yesterday (I turned 40 this year). It was painless and radiation-free. They are 80-90% accurate compared to under 50% accurate for mammograms for women in their 40s. I found a practitioner through this website: http://www.breastthermography.com/Charlotte Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885763812861897666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42928418968803419402010-10-14T07:58:56.153-07:002010-10-14T07:58:56.153-07:00Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that...Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that this technology can detect suspicious tissue and is completely harmless. I know this screening is available in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, so I am confident you can find a facility in the progressive Northwest.Marie-Joséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895515743881722310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65902680514374481862010-10-14T07:58:40.636-07:002010-10-14T07:58:40.636-07:00Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that...Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that this technology can detect suspicious tissue and is completely harmless. I know this screening is available in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, so I am confident you can find a facility in the progressive Northwest.Marie-Joséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895515743881722310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2221168934313159062010-10-14T07:58:34.626-07:002010-10-14T07:58:34.626-07:00Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that...Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that this technology can detect suspicious tissue and is completely harmless. I know this screening is available in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, so I am confident you can find a facility in the progressive Northwest.Marie-Joséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895515743881722310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72583036631709828382010-10-14T07:57:05.328-07:002010-10-14T07:57:05.328-07:00Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that...Crunchy, what about thermography. I have read that this technology can detect suspicious tissue and is completely harmless. I know this screening is available in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, so I am confident you can find a facility in the progressive Northwest.Marie-Joséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895515743881722310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69693925515717476992010-10-14T07:30:59.044-07:002010-10-14T07:30:59.044-07:00I'm 40, and I'm just saying "no"...I'm 40, and I'm just saying "no" to mammograms until/unless I feel I have a reason to worry (like feeling a lump, or if I had a family history that indicated increased risk). I've been a medical writer for several years (not a doctor--this isn't medical advice), and FOR ME, the risk of false positives or detection of something my body would handle by iteself are too Jennifer Lorenzettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786323329087269634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9560685550970573272010-10-08T18:08:42.319-07:002010-10-08T18:08:42.319-07:00What I took away from reading articles on the chan...What I took away from reading articles on the change in recommendations and all the controversy is that, in terms of actual risk of death from breast cancer, mammograms don't make a difference. The odds are the same. Sometimes they catch cancer and it's treatable, sometimes they catch it and it's not, sometimes they don't catch it. If my chances of survival are not enhanced by a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44886409391247331132010-10-07T20:16:47.172-07:002010-10-07T20:16:47.172-07:00I am 53. When I turned 40, my doctor, a woman, tol...I am 53. When I turned 40, my doctor, a woman, told me I should have a mammogram. I refused. Every year after that she told me I should have one - until I quit going every year. Partly from cost, partly because I don't feel I'm falling apart and resented the insinuation that once I passed 40 I was.<br /><br />YMMV, and I respect everyone's opinion. Some people need/want a mammogram, Clairenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90424509286417837712010-10-03T17:51:42.494-07:002010-10-03T17:51:42.494-07:00I'm 50 and I will not ever have one. The radi...I'm 50 and I will not ever have one. The radiation and the abuse done to the tissue while the procedure is being done are more than hazardous. <br /><br />there is another procedure that does not have any radiation called thermal imaging. It is harmless, less invasive and actually more accurate. You can read more about all this at Mercola.com. He has a lot of info on mammograms (or as my orneryswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702378853361498700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4144618722537057042010-10-02T19:01:37.776-07:002010-10-02T19:01:37.776-07:00Hi - your article was very interesting. I have sim...Hi - your article was very interesting. I have similar history as you - no history of breast cancer in our family, I nursed my second child for nine months, never took birth control pills, I don't smoke or drink and try to generally take good care of my health and pay attention to body signals. None of these things together or in total are guarantees, right? However, I am more concerned of Gankakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866812252944834253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31385773310246453822010-10-01T19:24:58.085-07:002010-10-01T19:24:58.085-07:00My doctor wanted me to go in for a baseline mammog...My doctor wanted me to go in for a baseline mammogram at 35 even though I don't have a family history. I did because I've met way too many people who were under 40 that got breast cancer. And really, the small zap of radiation is a small price to pay for early detection. One of my co-workers was only off of work for a month because of a mammogram detecting her breast cancer so early in itLisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44041556243891492852010-10-01T16:27:21.408-07:002010-10-01T16:27:21.408-07:00I too just turned 40, but my OB/GYN told me that s...I too just turned 40, but my OB/GYN told me that since there is no history of breast cancer, no complaints, and she didn't find anything in a thorough manual exam that I should wait another five years unless we feel a problem. The key is to check yourself and if unsure schedule a visit with your doctorMelissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-28222889997574337482010-09-30T23:05:31.950-07:002010-09-30T23:05:31.950-07:00I had my first mammo at 36 due to a lump which the...I had my first mammo at 36 due to a lump which the mammo showed to be a cyst. No further treatment was recommended and the cyst resolved itself in less than a month. I'm now 48 and just had my third mammo since turning 40. I almost skipped it this year because I have small breasts and the squishing is very uncomfortable. Plus they have to take even more films which irritates me (there'Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70599405450068269152010-09-30T12:27:50.590-07:002010-09-30T12:27:50.590-07:00I wanted a baseline done when I turned 40. I had ...I wanted a baseline done when I turned 40. I had wanted one earlier because I have very lumpy breasts. Nothing was detected on the mammogram. Now I am content to go 3-5 years before another one. I go to a naturopath for all of my non-emergency type medical care and she is supportive of my decision.craftydabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092875761139023377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5725251177489566322010-09-30T06:05:20.872-07:002010-09-30T06:05:20.872-07:00Along with Multiple Schlerosis, I've read that...Along with Multiple Schlerosis, I've read that Seattle has one of the highest rates of breast cancer, nationally. Maybe, due to a higher per capita screening level, these cancers are detected earlier here; not sure.<br /><br />A low-risk, late-50s woman, I've had periodic mammograms every other year for awhile now. I'd take a false positive, (which I've never received), over Jan_Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403285232906529254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54174297069378768102010-09-30T05:30:42.663-07:002010-09-30T05:30:42.663-07:00I am just about to turn 40 and have had annual mam...I am just about to turn 40 and have had annual mammograms since I was 35 due to family history. I can say that having them done did not hurt and while they were mildly embarrassing (chicken cutlets at the meat market, anyone?!), the staff performing the procedures has always been caring and respectful of me as I am sure they are trained to be with everyone. <br /><br />I am a 1 year survivor of Taranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47698329985283872152010-09-29T23:47:07.738-07:002010-09-29T23:47:07.738-07:00Don't look for trouble. There is a great book ...Don't look for trouble. There is a great book out on this topic: <br /><br />Should I Be Tested for Cancer? : H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., M.P.H<br /><br />The stats on Testing for Cancer are amazing, yes they find it earlier, but long term survival has very little impact. Plus you're thrown in the spin cycle of worry. Radiation is dangerous folks and causes cancer. The test is not benign. Thejohngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-15940867550862847402010-09-29T22:49:43.613-07:002010-09-29T22:49:43.613-07:00All the conflicting new recommendations make it di...All the conflicting new recommendations make it difficult to decide when you're in your 40's, but this much I can tell you from working in the medical profession: your top two risk factors for breast cancer are age and having breasts. NOT family history-- most women (and men) with breast cancer have a negative family history. As for breast self-exams-- great idea, and I've met a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10038627398301707772010-09-29T21:17:52.898-07:002010-09-29T21:17:52.898-07:00You know, while not a woman, I was raised by one, ...You know, while not a woman, I was raised by one, and I know she would tell you to get your arse into the doctor for a mammogram. You should of seen or heard her when I said I didn't think I needed a colonoscopy. Of course she was a medical professional and has an undying faith in medical procedures and drugs. But I think her advice is sound.Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-148055005948841482010-09-29T20:41:59.451-07:002010-09-29T20:41:59.451-07:00I said EXACTLY what you are saying about the cogs ...I said EXACTLY what you are saying about the cogs of the medical machine...and the false positive rate is too high...my dr ordered an ultrasound re some pain I was having in one breast, but the diagnostic imaging place REFUSED to do only an u/s. I had a chat with the technician, who was impressed by what I knew, but fell into the "more scary will get more compliance" camp.<br /><br />IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41856915726697986922010-09-29T20:21:46.474-07:002010-09-29T20:21:46.474-07:00My Mom had DCIS before menopause (ductal carcinoma...My Mom had DCIS before menopause (ductal carcinoma in situ) and had a mastectomy. No chemo, no radiation... and that was in 1987. Still, because of that history, I started getting mammos at age 40. I find that the exam is much quicker and much less uncomfortable than I'd expected. <br /><br />Still, you have to choose what makes sense in your mind and in your life. Good luck!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894152513746944497noreply@blogger.com