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From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion!
Registered: Jan 2008

posted January 24, 2009 04:54 PM         

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http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/ 2008/11/26/why-mammography-is-not-an-effective-breast-cancer-screen.aspx

I just read something really scary!

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Now consider the fact that
the routine practice of taking four films of each breast annually
results in approximately 1 rad (radiation absorbed dose) exposure, which is about
1,000 times greater than that from a chest x-ray.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/11/26/why-mammography-is-not-an-effective-breast-cancer-screen.aspx[/b][/quote]
OMG! It takes between 8 and 16 films to do mine.
I freaking hate doctors.

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From: Arizona
Registered: Jul 2006

posted January 26, 2009 04:01 PM         

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I dont know if I wanted to hear that or not, truth isnt always easy I guess...this week I have to go in to get a mammogram, because there is something questionable in my left breast. I am alittle worried but trying to stay positive just the same

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