Some Mammograms May Detect Harmless Breast Cancer
July 10, 2009 - 7:06am
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Although some forms of breast cancer detected by mammograms are not a cause for worry, mammograms are still essential.
An editorial accompanying publication of the study noted that overdiagnosis can cause women much trauma and alarm and that the choice to get a mammogram remains a personal one.
Dr. Jay Brooks, chairman of hematology/oncology at Ochsner Health System in Baton Rouge, La., observed the situation as having pros and cons.
"The good news is we have affected survival dramatically, and we have affected the ability to diagnose cancers earlier so that most women don't have to remove their breast," Brooks said. "There is a trade-off."
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Yes, it is true that mammograms have been helpful in detecting breast cancer. However, I am a bit unsure of its effectiveness in curing the cancer.
Kathy
http://www.caring.com/breast-cancer