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The Good And The Bad Of Cancer Screening

“Why did my wife die of Breast cancer when she’s had a mammogram every year?” Or “I went through hell after the mammogram revealed a possible cancer.” Or “During a routine checkup examination the doctor discovered my 73 year old husband had an elevated PSA test. He didn’t have any symptoms, but a biopsy revealed cancer of the prostate. A specialist advised a radical prostatectomy. Now he’s impotent and in diapers.” Every year I receive letters asking these questions. That’s why it’s vital to know the negatives as well as the positives about cancer screening.

There is no doubt that cancer screening saves lives. But there is also a price to pay. Any woman who agrees to mammography has to understand the possibility of a frightening telephone call that a second mammogram is needed. Why? Because a suspicious area has been spotted that requires additional inspection. At this point it takes a strong woman not succumb to the conclusion that, “I’ve got breast cancer.” And sleepless nights begin.

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