Breast Cancer

Just for a bit of discussion but mammograms are very controversial and have been reported as being a possible cause of cancer.

Incidentally, I'm going to an all day course about cancer tomorrow and I think I will ask about this very issue.
 
Jambo said:
Just for a bit of discussion but mammograms are very controversial and have been reported as being a possible cause of cancer.

Incidentally, I'm going to an all day course about cancer tomorrow and I think I will ask about this very issue.
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Dangerous nonsense IMHO.
quote:
"a woman who receives a mammogram each year from age 40 to 90 would only receive a total of 10 rads."
source: National Consumers League , Washington DC USA.

Early screening saves many lives each year. If the people who disseminate this junk were asked to quote their scientific sources for this information they will not be able to do so.
They never can.
 
footman said:
Dangerous nonsense IMHO.
quote:
"a woman who receives a mammogram each year from age 40 to 90 would only receive a total of 10 rads."
source: National Consumers League , Washington DC USA.

Early screening saves many lives each year. If the people who disseminate this junk were asked to quote their scientific sources for this information they will not be able to do so.
They never can.
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It's not nonsense, it definitely can happen.

Possible risks

Like all X-rays, having a mammogram exposes you to some radiation, but only a small amount. Scientists have worked out that there is less than a 1 in 25,000 risk of a mammogram causing breast cancer.
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http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=3302

I'm not saying scrap all mammograms but there are loads of interesting statistics on this topic which do make you think.
 
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