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Contrary1

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15. And for those who choose to get a mammogram...

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Mon Feb 17, 2014, 05:09 PM

Feb 2014

Don't be shy about asking questions. Insist on seeing the films, and have them explained to you. Ask for a copy of the radiologist's report. You are entitled to this.

Keep a folder for the results. Learn the terminology. Do not just rely on the "all clear" postcard you may receive in the mail.

Do a breast self exam every month. That's how I found mine. It was on the mammogram six months earlier, it just didn't get written up.

I learned the lesson a bit late...you are your own best advocate.

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Mammograms - DO IT! [View all] question everything Feb 2014 OP

No thanks... ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #1

OK. I've heard objections to ultraound and thermography but still, question everything Feb 2014 #6

I've done a lot of research but I don't claim to be an expert. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #14

I'm intimately familiar with similar harms from mammograms zazen Feb 2014 #29

As somebody who was detected before 49 and whose tumor was caught very early on by mammogram and MRI Mass Feb 2014 #2

This is great! Glad that so far so good question everything Feb 2014 #8

I should be getting one soon shenmue Feb 2014 #3

The study was a long term (25 year) study of 90,000 people. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #4

What if that "anecdotal data" includes you or a woman you love? question everything Feb 2014 #5

How would you suggest evaluating medical procedures? Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #7

By real observation. Probably a dream question everything Feb 2014 #9

I have no idea what "real observation" is that is not contained within Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #12

What if the woman who gets breast cancer ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #16

If you or a woman you love had a tiny cancer removed that was slow growing pnwmom Feb 2014 #32

There are questions about the design of this study. LisaL Feb 2014 #11

Good. Somebody should design and conduct an even better study. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #13

No, but a good study will see whether better equipment makes a difference. Mass Feb 2014 #17

What is dishonest about it? It is a fact that the equipment that was in use at the time kcr Feb 2014 #36

Any long term study will have this quality. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #39

It depends on the study and what data is being used kcr Feb 2014 #40

I don't think any medical people are suggesting that mammograms be given up. pnwmom Feb 2014 #33

23andme tested me for $99 Sienna86 Feb 2014 #10

That's great! question everything Feb 2014 #22

And for those who choose to get a mammogram... Contrary1 Feb 2014 #15

Great advice! question everything Feb 2014 #23

My mother died last week of breast cancer Beaverhausen Feb 2014 #18

I am so sorry for your loss question everything Feb 2014 #24

Rec'd highly and babylonsister Feb 2014 #19

Looks like you beat it! This is great! question everything Feb 2014 #25

DCIS here! I agree with you! phylny Feb 2014 #20

Good luck! question everything Feb 2014 #27

I had my first mammogram ever recently RainDog Feb 2014 #21

Not to worry you but most women who get it have no family history... Phentex Feb 2014 #26

I've heard a similar story about a young woman question everything Feb 2014 #28

I'm getting my annual PasadenaTrudy Feb 2014 #30

If you're under 50 and without family history, many doctors no longer recommend it. pnwmom Feb 2014 #31

Mammograms aren't perfect but Cairycat Feb 2014 #34

Thank you for a first person story question everything Feb 2014 #37

OK! I had to cancel last Fridays appt. due to snow.. Walk away Feb 2014 #35

Good luck. And try to follow the advice of Contrary1, above #15 question everything Feb 2014 #38

Thank you for posting this Ruby the Liberal Feb 2014 #41

Glad it was caught on time question everything Feb 2014 #42