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    mirrorghost: yeah, a friend recently told me that self-exams and mammograms don't usually work. scary thing is though, a co-worker under 30 got breast cancer, and... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: There is pretty conflicting data out there as to the value of mammograms for 40-49 y/os, and for self-exams. This has been a controversy in the medic... more »
    Blueberry26: This isn't some attack against women. It's reasoned look at data and the conclusion that the majority of women do not need regular screening until 50 ... more »
    waverly: Lately I've been reading that women use more health care dollars than men, because they go to the doctor more and get tested for more things. Now I r... more »
    KimberleeJean: Me and so many of the ladies here have been diagnosed young, I am one year out from finding out I had cancer, and I'm 35. This is the dumbest shit I'... more »
    The Real Janelle: Question re: self-examinations. What exactly is considered a bump? If I poke around my breasts I'm always finding bumpy/irregular areas, which I guess... more »
    LittleShell: My mom developed breast cancer when she was 35. She noticed a strange lump while performing a self-exam and went to the doctor immediately. Now, 20 ye... more »
    LutherNipperkin: Maybe we should just all preemptively cut them off, never have to worry about it again?A friend's dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer and in my goo... more »
    aj.mccartan: Anecdotally you can always find someone who did or could have benefited from an early mammogram. But would you be willing to fund Cardiac stress test... more »
    TheNewJanBrady: I think it needs to be made clearer that women at high risk of breast cancer--those with a family history, say--should STILL get mammograms early and ... more »
    jianna: All I can think about reading this and the comments is the episode of "This American Life" from a few weeks ago that basically explained what was wron... more »
    swaggerjacker: Not going to go over well I see...Americans like their testings early and often, more the merrier - not big fans of the so-called statistics, science ... more »
    PoisonPixie: I don't think I've heard more dangerous advice than don't get checked for breast cancer, esp. if you have it in your family, you should be checking al... more »
    pmarble: I'm not sure this guideline is so radical. Canada and the UK have always had 50 as their recommended guideline and there is no evidence that they hav... more »
    SpikeyMcMarbles: I am 36 and based on a strong family history of breast cancer I had my first mammogram about a month ago. The mammogram revealed an "area of density"... more »
  • #breastintentions

    Task Force To Under-50s: Don't Bother Screening For Breast Cancer

    New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advise that women ages 40 to 50 shouldn't bother with mammograms. Also, don't worry about giving yourself a self-exam - the panel claims they just don't work. More »
  • #cancercontroversy

    Study: Mammograms May Lead To Overtreatment Of Harmless Cancers

    According to a new study, as many as one in three cancers found by mammograms would have regressed on their own, without treatment. Some doctors recommend doing mammograms less often, or paying less attention to minor abnormalities. [LA Times]
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