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May 1, 2014
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Living Healthy New Debate Over Need for Mammograms Recent findings concerning the number of breast cancer deaths that have been prevented by mammograms has led to a shift in thinking regarding the efficacy of mammograms when screening for cancer.
A study from Canadian researchers published in the February 11, 2014 issue of the British Medical Journal followed nearly 90,000 women for 25 years. These women were randomly assigned to either get mammograms and
screening by trained nurses or to receive no screening beyond selfbreast exams. The results showed that 22 percent of aggressive breast cancers were overanalyzed and would been too minor to pose a life threat. Furthermore, the results
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concluded that women getting mammograms were just as likely to die from breast cancer as those who didn't get them. Experts also warned that the radiation used in mammograms could actually put women at greater risk for developing cancer. This study is not the only one to highlight overinflated benefits of regular mammograms. Several additional studies have ultimately questioned the advantages of annual mammograms. Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer through mammography may endure certain unnecessary treatments for slow-growing cancers that were a miniscule health threat. Dr. Erika Schwartz, author of "Dr. Erika's Healthy Balance" newsletter, hasn't had a mammogram in 15 years and finds that women are generally overradiated and overprodded. Dr. Schwartz recommends self-examinations as the best way for women to check
for signs of cancer. Should a suspicious lump be found, other tests for cancer exist. One such test is an ultrasound, which uses less radiation than a mammogram. Statistics point out approximately 200,000 women and a few men are diagnosed annually with breast cancer in the United States alone, and that breast cancer kills roughly 40,000 people per year, according to the American Cancer Society. Despite studies and statistics, immediate changes with respect to mammogram screenings are unlikely. Doctors are likely to remain cautious, and many still advocate for annual mammograms. Ultimately, the decision to get or forgo a mammogram remains a woman's choice, even if it's one that research has shown may require more careful consideration than many women would otherwise think.
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