Former NIH Chief: Ignore Government's Mammography ......

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cp418
cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
edited June 2014 in Advocacy

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/22/nih-chief-ignore-governmentsmammography-recommendations/

Former NIH Chief: Ignore Government's Mammography Recommendations

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  • Annie62
    Annie62 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited November 2009

    I read about this too and it captures my sentiments in a nutshell. If the new guidelines were adopted money would be saved but more women will die. 

    Annie 

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  • Maryiz
    Maryiz Member Posts: 975
    edited November 2009

    Great article, Dr. Healey is a smart woman and a cancer survivor.  Maryiz

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  • crazy4carrots
    crazy4carrots Member Posts: 5,324
    edited November 2009

    Hmmm...shouldn't the headline read:  "Former NIH Chief:  Ignore Independent Task Force's Mammography Recommendations"?

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  • Seven11
    Seven11 Member Posts: 162
    edited October 2010
    Lindasa, no because that wouldn't be as effective at stoking mass hysteria. Innocent
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  • Colette37
    Colette37 Member Posts: 387
    edited November 2009

    What is really scary is that my Sister in law just recently had her first mammogram done at age 40 and they found a lump that was not detected by manual palpitation.  They told her to come back in a year to see if it had changed, they did not offer her a biopsy.  Is that scary or what?

    klfh...The experiances that I have had with the USPSTF is that the new Doctors fresh out of college take them as the bible in the standard of care that is acceptable in patient care.  Maybe a little "Mass hysteria" is in order to save women's lives from this "panel" (their terminology, not mine)

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited November 2009

    Just a suggestion, and you didn't ask, that your SIL DEMAND an US of the area and if not that a MRI.  I wouldn't wait a year for anything.  I did wait 6 mos for microcals, but not a lump.  if they don't agree, personally, I'd be finding another doc.  JMHO

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