After reading this particular article and researching other articles. I've found that there's truth to these mammograms not being safe and 100% effective in detecting breast cancer (some will disagree). The mental stress, physical pain, and lets not forget the doses of radiation of this test takes a toll on the woman who is getting this done. The stress of worrying if she is cancer free and the soreness of her breast after this test is done. The sad thing is a lot of women fail to do a monthly test on themselves around the time of their menstrual cycle to check for tumors. This can help tremendously in cancer prevention. I cannot say not to go take a yearly mammogram, but what I can advise it that you find other options which are less painful, less stressful, no radiation
(such as thermography), or a more holistic approach for detection of breast cancer
(click link below to read article on Mammograms Cause Breast Cancer). Burton Goldberg, in his book,
Alternative Medicine, recommends that women under 50 should avoid screening mammograms and gives more options for breast cancer detection
. Even though the American Cancer Society has stated that women between the ages of 40-49 should get a mammogram every 2 years. A 1997 consensus panel appointed by the
NIH ruled that there was no evidence that mammograms for this age group save lives; that they may even do more harm than good. The panel advises women to weigh the risks with their
doctors and decide for themselves. On a final note, you are your best doctor, so pay attention to your body and its changes. Even when you visit the doctor you are asked a series of questions in order for them to understand what the problem is. So, know your bodies and treat it like the temple that it is..
