Re: Re: Wind up with Mammograms- More time -Marti

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Hello again Marti:

Here's what you ended with: " please correct me if I am wrong here -- you've

given yourself a better chance of survival " . You wrote that along with a lot

of 'ifs' regarding getting a Mammogram.

One question: How do you feel about the risk of 'seeding' cancer cells

because of getting a Mammogram?

If you truly believe that the Mammogram gives one the 'early' detection needed

for survival then perhaps my question is meaningless. With all of the 'ifs' you

threw in your post, my response seems to be in defense of NOT getting a

Mammogram. Trust me, it is not but it is an attempt at getting you to think

deeply. Again, that is yours or anyone else's choice and one should make that

decision knowing all of the risks and implied benefits. I say 'implied' because

there is so much controversy over Mammography.

When I learned that a biopsy of my Prostate could 'seed' cancer cells I advised

my Urologist that I would not undertake that effort. He admitted that seeding

is a possibility but that he takes extra measures to minimize that risk. Note

the use of 'minimize'. To me the risk of seeding is greater than the benefit

of knowing because, and he admitted this too, even with a biopsy the cancer can

be missed.

One of the things we human beings do on a regular basis is bring up enough

questions until we get the answer we are looking for then we take action. I

believe that because..............I do it all the time!

Joe C.