On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: > > The recommendations don't apply to women with any elevated risk of > breast cancer, family history especially.
You're right, I missed that. > My wife will start getting > yearly mammograms at age 40 because her mother had breast cancer. > Sucks, but it is what it is. And, much to my everlasting annoyance, > there is a decreased emphasis on self examinations because of the > higher rate of false positives. I strongly disagree with the second > issue. The higher rate of false positives with self exams can largely > be traced to improper technique. Basically, people aren't taught well > and aren't doing it often enough, so they think something is going on > when it really isn't. That can be addressed through education. Breast > self-examination is one of the most valuable tools out there for early > detection of breast cancer and we should strongly encourage it as a > low-cost way to become more in tune with the body and personalize > health care. > The panel actually said there is no benefit from self exams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:309732 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
