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liberal_at_heart

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5. Just like birth control women are never going to give up their mammograms.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 02:14 AM

Feb 2014

I don't care what study comes out. Women know the value of a mammogram and there is no way they will allow anyone to take that away from them. I have the BRCA 1 gene mutation. I lost my mom to breast cancer when I was 3. She was 32. I have had mammograms and I had preventative surgery to lessen my chance of getting breast cancer. Now my daughter who is 19 will be getting tested soon and if she is positive she will be getting preventative screenings as well. I have told her at her age she needs to be requesting digital mammograms.

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Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value Of Mammograms [View all] steve2470 Feb 2014 OP

My exam was fine. Cancer detected on 840high Feb 2014 #1

That isn't a counter argument to the OP. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #3

It soesn't make sense to repeatedly x-ray a body part that may be prone to cancer. If you have dense diane in sf Feb 2014 #2

I've had this argument with my doctor... ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #4

Just like birth control women are never going to give up their mammograms. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #5

This study may be correct. I don't know. ladyVet Feb 2014 #6

About what I'd expect, a wash. bemildred Feb 2014 #7

I'm still all for them. HappyMe Feb 2014 #8