Hi
I attended a conference last April called 'Breast Cancer in Perspective'. After beig diagnosed in August 08 with BC, I read nearly everything there is to know about bc. I remember being furious with Prof. and his remarks about mammogrammes and how many in the medical profession are now starting to question the value of mammogrammes. I was a strong advocate of mammos and felt thgat every woman over the age of 50 years, should have yearly screening, but after listening to Prof I started to question my own views on them. I have learnt that Mammos cannot save lives; they occasionally miss cancerous lumps; regular mammos do not prevent breast cancer; they increase axiety amongst women, I could go on and on. However, the only time a mammo can be of any use is when and if it picks up the pre-cancerous condition called dcis. I understand that this stage of the disease Stage 0 is 100% curable. Unfortunately, mammos don't always pick this up. So I am no longer an advocate of this particular screening tool for breast cancer. I think money would be better spent on developing research that can detect those women who may be at risk, by this I mean all women and not just those who have a family history.
