Comments on: Does the mammogram radiation couse cancer? http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jackie m http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 jackie m Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:32:41 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/#comment-1549 Why did you have it? no it doesn't cause cancer but can show if there is any cancer there so why would they use it on people if it caused cancer on them? Why did you have it? no it doesn’t cause cancer but can show if there is any cancer there so why would they use it on people if it caused cancer on them?

]]> By: Tarkarri http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Tarkarri Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:32:41 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/#comment-1550 The radiation from a mammogram will do you no harm. The reason they said you shouldn't have had one is that they are fairly useless on a woman your age as the tissue in the breasts is too dense for them to be able to differentiate any possibly cancerous tissue. The Ultrasound is more useful to differentiate tissue and a MRI is even better for dense tissue and will probably be recommended if anything shows up as questionable on the ultrasound.. The radiation from a mammogram will do you no harm.
The reason they said you shouldn’t have had one is that they are fairly useless on a woman your age as the tissue in the breasts is too dense for them to be able to differentiate any possibly cancerous tissue.
The Ultrasound is more useful to differentiate tissue and a MRI is even better for dense tissue and will probably be recommended if anything shows up as questionable on the ultrasound..

]]> By: Danielle D http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Danielle D Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:32:41 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/#comment-1548 The amount of radiation one receives during a mammogram is negligible. However, compounded over a lifetime, it can be a significant risk. If you're 18, it's best not to have yearly mammograms; but getting a baseline test is fine. Even young people who have tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation are no longer encouraged to seek yearly mammograms until closer to 30 - 35 years of age due to the risk vs. benefit ratio. What you did today is fine. And if your doctor thinks you should have yearly mammograms at such a young age, talk with him (or her) about your risks and alternatives before going ahead with more testing. The amount of radiation one receives during a mammogram is negligible. However, compounded over a lifetime, it can be a significant risk. If you’re 18, it’s best not to have yearly mammograms; but getting a baseline test is fine. Even young people who have tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation are no longer encouraged to seek yearly mammograms until closer to 30 – 35 years of age due to the risk vs. benefit ratio.

What you did today is fine. And if your doctor thinks you should have yearly mammograms at such a young age, talk with him (or her) about your risks and alternatives before going ahead with more testing.

]]> By: J http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 J Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:32:41 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/does-the-mammogram-radiation-couse-cancer/#comment-1551 Yes, radiation can cause cancer, and there is research to back it up. But, you should not worry about one test. Takarri gave a great response. I recommend you do research and decide for yourself what is the best option for you in the future. Yes, radiation can cause cancer, and there is research to back it up. But, you should not worry about one test. Takarri gave a great response. I recommend you do research and decide for yourself what is the best option for you in the future.

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