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Originally Posted by intuition897  Know what I think they should spend money on? Better testing/scanning methods. Apparently it's a bit like getting your tit caught in one of those old fashioned washing machine wringers. Ouch. ....The test itself puts people off, I think. And I have to wonder if the whole procedure of crushing the breast and then irradiating it isn't causing its own damage year after year.
But will I be getting my mammogram at 40? Yes, I'm sure I will. Like I said, I'm just hoping they will have made some improvements before then. |
Actually there have been major advances in mammography over the years ranging from better film/screen combinations to digital mammography. All advances are to allow better imaging and increased sensitivity.
New technology using cone beam CT is promising but still, the nature of the body part being examined means that the test is better performed on the thinnest possible tissue. That means breast pancakes.
That also allows minimizing radiation since density and thickness increases the dose needed to get a good image.
Mash em gently, but get 'er done.
BTW, my mother died at 64 yrs old from breast cancer when her MD delayed treatment.
Early detection and treatment folks...