Comments on: Chicago researchers weigh in on Mammogram firestorm http://blogs.vocalo.org/gspitzer/2009/11/chicago-researchers-weigh-in-on-mammogram-firestorm/9265 where Chicago talks Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mammography http://blogs.vocalo.org/gspitzer/2009/11/chicago-researchers-weigh-in-on-mammogram-firestorm/9265#comment-13647 mammography Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:35:25 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9265#comment-13647 It doesn’t diminish the importance of early detection. But it means that for some women, the best course of action is regular visits with their doctor, not necessarily getting <a href="http://www.medicexchange.com/Mammography/" rel="nofollow">mammography</a> every year. It doesn’t diminish the importance of early detection. But it means that for some women, the best course of action is regular visits with their doctor, not necessarily getting mammography every year.

]]> By: Medicexchange mammography http://blogs.vocalo.org/gspitzer/2009/11/chicago-researchers-weigh-in-on-mammogram-firestorm/9265#comment-13646 Medicexchange mammography Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:33:21 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9265#comment-13646 Michael says the benefits of mammography for women between 40 and 50 have always been a little fuzzy, and this change actually represents an incremental rather than fundamental shift. Michael says the benefits of mammography for women between 40 and 50 have always been a little fuzzy, and this change actually represents an incremental rather than fundamental shift.

]]> By: Dave Stanford http://blogs.vocalo.org/gspitzer/2009/11/chicago-researchers-weigh-in-on-mammogram-firestorm/9265#comment-8891 Dave Stanford Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:30 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9265#comment-8891 "But even if you interpret it that way, these docs say the nuance will get lost amid the confusion of conflicting messages." The nuance of higher risk women needing to consult their doctors on when and how often to test seems to be getting through to me. The science (as I've seen reported) does seem pretty clear -- that for the average women, periodic, untriggered testing doesn't improve your odds significantly. However, I believe the study was done with a UK population, without a focus on comparing high risk and low risk patient outcomes. This seems like an excellent place to continue investigation. “But even if you interpret it that way, these docs say the nuance will get lost amid the confusion of conflicting messages.”

The nuance of higher risk women needing to consult their doctors on when and how often to test seems to be getting through to me. The science (as I’ve seen reported) does seem pretty clear — that for the average women, periodic, untriggered testing doesn’t improve your odds significantly. However, I believe the study was done with a UK population, without a focus on comparing high risk and low risk patient outcomes. This seems like an excellent place to continue investigation.

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