I very much appreciate your critical thinking skills. You are
such a welcome addition to this list. I wish that I could find
people such as you to help with the discourses at our Retreat Center
in the San Diego coastal area.
Vincent
At 01:22 PM 5/4/2008, you wrote:
>How should women screen for breast cancer?
>
>1. Mammography - surely will cause all women to die according to the
>die-hards. Though digital mammograms use less radiation. Not good for
>dense breast tissue.
>2. Thermography - no one knows about it and it isn't available in the
>majority of cities. To be used in conjuction with other screening
>tools.
>3. Ultrasound - May not pick up microcalcifications. Thus not picking
>up many early cancers. To be used in conjuction with other screening
>tools.
>4. MRIs - Not covered by most insurances for screening. Too many false
>positives so many doctors will not use them. To be used in conjuction
>with other screening tools.
>5. Self-breast exams - Many women never have lumps until the cancer is
>very far advanced.
>
>I feel that all women need to make the best choices they can for
>themselves. No one should be made to feel poorly if they have chosen
>mammography or not. There are, unfortunately, no clear answers.
>
>Even living a cancer-free lifestyle will not assure anyone of remaining
>cancer free.
>
>So, do your best. Make the best choices you can.
>
>ar
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