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At 67 I get a mammo every other year – so far so good.
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The American Cancer Society still recommends annual mammo-grams starting at 40, and in May Sen. David Vitter asked the government to take the USPSTF guidelines off the Web.
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I had my annual mammogram, then was called back for additional mammo views and an ultrasound and I bet this is common.
What is the Role for Breast Sonogram? aka TBTAM 2008
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For confirming or excluding stuff already seen on mammo or MR. Just one woman's opinion ... kcd (kathleen)
What is the Role for Breast Sonogram? aka TBTAM 2008
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Sonos can be supplemental to the mammo for women with dense breasts, in whom mammos are less sensitive.
TBTAM's Healthcare Team Tips for New Players aka TBTAM 2008
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June 28, 2008 kcd said ... sorry i posted twice. huge DUH. texas reader, ultrasound tends to see what mammogram can't and that's why they work so well together. dense breasts aren't always well seen on mammo but ultrasound can see them better. again sorry for the department of redundancy department on my part. kcd
What is the Role for Breast Sonogram? aka TBTAM 2008
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The gals I know would be badgering you about why they couldn't have a breast MRI, and which mammo place does digital!
A Team of One aka TBTAM 2008
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As for the mammo-sono question, if you are 40 or over, stick with mammos.
TBTAM's Healthcare Team Tips for New Players aka TBTAM 2008
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Check out what advocates recommend about determining benefits and risks, including over-diagnosis risks, radiation exposure from each mammo, and the fact that particularly for women with dense breast tissue (one-half of women, particularly younger ones), mammograms are only about 50% accurate, leaving women falsely assured that mammograms have "proved" they're OK.
Helen Cordes: Rethink Pink NOW! Saner Solutions to Breast Cancer, Part 2 2009
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Radiation followed; a six-week daily regimen of going through the whole process similar to a mammo but more naked and more ill-making.
Liveblogging my Mammogram Bardiac 2009
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