Medical Community Concerns About Mammogram Recommendations

Medical Community Concerns About Mammogram Recommendations (Added: November 18, 2009)

There are worries about a study by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that recommends mammography screening for breast cancer at age 50 rather than the current age of 40. The report also says br (more)

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Medical Community Concerns About Mammogram Recommendations

Breast Cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the United States.

By: Tina Tyus-Shaw | WSAV-TV
Published: November 18, 2009

(Savannah) There are worries about a study by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that recommends mammography screening for breast cancer at age 50 rather than the current age of 40. The report also says breast self exams don't matter. "We as the American Cancer Society are not changing our guideline. We feel that at age 40 women should continue to get their mammograms," says Amy Riesinger of The American Cancer Society. "We understand that it's important as they point out the patient understand there are often negative biopsies that these are not without risks all be it minimal that there is a significant cost to those. But the cost of losing a mother in her 40's is too much”, says Anderson Cancer Institute Breast Surgeon Dr. Raymond Rudolph. "Why do we want to give less care? I don't get it. If you prove scientifically that we're not going to endanger women by waiting and doing it this way, I'm all for it. But there's no scientific proof. Now, you may say - well, what's your proof that doing it more often at these levels, is the proof? Well, we do find breast cancer in the ages 40 to 50," says Dr. Howard Zaren, Medical Director for The Lewis Cancer Pavilion.