Hi Diane - Plain and simple: following the new guidelines will cost women's lives. The numbers that were used to formulate the guidelines don't support the recommendations, nor does the real world knowledge of patients and healthcare providers. I'm not saying the old protocol was perfect by any means since the over reliance on mammograms to detect breast cancer also creates problems. What's really needed is a calm, rational, informed approach to developing the best guidelines possible - not decisions thrust on American women with little input and, apparently, little support from key health professionals.
Thanks for writing about this,
Pat
Comment Reply
Hi Diane - Plain and simple: following the new guidelines will cost women's lives. The numbers that were used to formulate the guidelines don't support the recommendations, nor does the real world knowledge of patients and healthcare providers. I'm not saying the old protocol was perfect by any means since the over reliance on mammograms to detect breast cancer also creates problems. What's really needed is a calm, rational, informed approach to developing the best guidelines possible - not decisions thrust on American women with little input and, apparently, little support from key health professionals.
November 18, 2009 - 5:59pmThanks for writing about this,
Pat
This Comment
Reply