Any woman under 50 who had their breast cancer caught on a mammogram kind of wonders what all the fuss is about. Are we disposable? There are at least in NYC a decent size group of us.
So today's news that a major medical group believes mammograms starting at 40 is the way to go is a bit of a relief.
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/20/docs-group-urges-mammograms-every-year-starting-at-40/
Still mammograms are not enough, they are especially imperfect in younger women with dense breasts.
But it's something.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Count me as one too - I felt my lump at age 41 and I really wish I would have had a mammogram at age 40 as my doctor encouraged me to do.
ReplyDeleteThat's the way to prevent this terrible disease!
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