Comments on: No Mammograms at 40, No Self-Exams at All http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/ this is the story of my journey with breast cancer Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dr Shweta Shah http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-158067 Dr Shweta Shah Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:18:46 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-158067 In the case of breast cancer, prevention is definitely better than cure. Dietary modifications, incorporating particular food prescriptions - which are nutrient-dense and are anti-oxidant power-houses, regular exercise, maintenance of an ideal body weight, and making certain lifestyle changes, will go a long way in staving off the disease. In the case of breast cancer, prevention is definitely better than cure. Dietary modifications, incorporating particular food prescriptions – which are nutrient-dense and are anti-oxidant power-houses, regular exercise, maintenance of an ideal body weight, and making certain lifestyle changes, will go a long way in staving off the disease.

]]> By: BlueDelivered http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154397 BlueDelivered Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:13:45 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-154397 I'm with you Jacki! I was appalled at this new recommendation... with younger and younger women being diagnosed, i could not believe that they had the audacity to make these ridiculous recommendations! I hope everyone saves their pennies to have mammos at 30 and that they follow your lead and keep feeling their boobies! I’m with you Jacki! I was appalled at this new recommendation… with younger and younger women being diagnosed, i could not believe that they had the audacity to make these ridiculous recommendations!

I hope everyone saves their pennies to have mammos at 30 and that they follow your lead and keep feeling their boobies!

]]> By: Kristen http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154339 Kristen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:24:38 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-154339 I am a 39 year old female who is approaching her 2 year mark of diagnosis. My DCIS would not have been detected if it had not been for a mamogram. Had I waited until 50 , well lets face it, I'd be dead. So please do not allow the govt to dictate good health care for women. Our counrty has finally gotten to a place women are putting their health care first. Lets not lose years of taking control. Meliss I'm with you I'm totally fired up!! I am a 39 year old female who is approaching her 2 year mark of diagnosis. My DCIS would not have been detected if it had not been for a mamogram. Had I waited until 50 , well lets face it, I’d be dead. So please do not allow the govt to dictate good health care for women. Our counrty has finally gotten to a place women are putting their health care first. Lets not lose years of taking control. Meliss I’m with you I’m totally fired up!!

]]> By: Sarah http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154332 Sarah Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:19:03 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-154332 Hi Jacki, I wanted to contact you but I couldn't find your email address. Could you please sent it to me? Thanks, Sarah Hi Jacki,
I wanted to contact you but I couldn’t find your email address. Could you please sent it to me?

Thanks,
Sarah

]]> By: Allison Lemon http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154319 Allison Lemon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:15 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-154319 I am with you Jacki! Although I am not as diligent as I should be, I have found 2 lumps that were not detected with a mammogram. I had surgical biopsies on both and luckily both were benign, but you never know. . . I am with you Jacki! Although I am not as diligent as I should be, I have found 2 lumps that were not detected with a mammogram. I had surgical biopsies on both and luckily both were benign, but you never know. . .

]]> By: Melissa http://cancerspot.org/2009/11/17/no-mammograms-at-40-no-self-exams-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154312 Melissa Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:16 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=3275#comment-154312 I was hoping you were going to address this article. I went ballistic when I saw it yesterday. "Hey! You women, just stay ignorant of your bodies. Don't worry about it. You'll be fine." Excuse me? Doesn't EVERYONE pretty much agree that early detection is essential? This feels remarkably like a bunch of insurance companies not wanting to pay for all those mammograms anymore. And it makes me spitting mad. I was hoping you were going to address this article. I went ballistic when I saw it yesterday. “Hey! You women, just stay ignorant of your bodies. Don’t worry about it. You’ll be fine.”

Excuse me? Doesn’t EVERYONE pretty much agree that early detection is essential?

This feels remarkably like a bunch of insurance companies not wanting to pay for all those mammograms anymore. And it makes me spitting mad.

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