Mammography remains the gold standard screening technique and offers an effective means to detect breast cancer early. Although most women know they should undergo mammograms at some point in there lives, there is still some confusion regarding Mam...
Since the 1960s solid research data showed that low dose medical x-rays cause breast cancer, many subsequent studies corroborated it along with sound data that mammograms can cause cancer yet the medical profession still, contrary to scientific facts, claims low dose x-ray radiation exposure poses...
Radiation is a known carcinogen and using it to discern breast tumors is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer. Additionally, if you do have a malignant tumor, the crushing compression of your breast from the machine could...
Screening mammograms help save lives by detecting small breast cancers when they have not yet spread through the body (metastasized). Metastases are what make breast cancer a lethal disease. An additional benefit of earlier detection is that it often allows less toxic, gentler therapies to be used...
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. It is originated from breast tissues specifically from the lobules that help in delivering milk through ducts. To detect breast cancer, mammography that spots abnormalities like masses and calcifications [1] is used. Based on the stru...
She told me that it made no sense to her to screen for breast cancer with a test that actually causes breast cancer! What my Mom was referring to is the radiation from mammograms which is cumulative over time and can actually cause the very disease it is screening for!
Breast Imaging Reports A mammogram, a low-energy X-ray examine of the breasts for diagnosis and screening, is the most common breast imaging test. It is often used in breast cancer screening. Abreast ultrasoundorbreast MRIcan also help identify breast cancer, and these tests are usually ordered...
We believe that women should decide for themselves whether to participate in screening after they have all the facts. Screening mammograms help save lives by detecting small breast cancers when they have not yet spread through the body (metastasized). Metastases are what make breast cancer a lethal...
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