Mammogram Misconceptions

Published: Tue, 10 Nov 2009

Description: Dr. Manny sets the record straight about a recent study causing some confusion over the need for mammograms

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" following go to another story we got ya I wanna talk about says something that I saw this weekend that. Doctor -- talked about last last week I believe it was witches. The this whole controversy about mammograms. On whether or not. Mammograms are are necessary -- not. Had -- and I want to paraphrase someone -- an -- when she comes back next Monday again. But it had to do with the -- that came out from I think was the journal of the American Medical Association looking at the benefits of cancer screening one of the things that you -- that is is that mammogram that was a lot of play. Not only on our air but also and other networks. Sort of you know act asking that question. Should women continued to have mammograms. And let me tell you as of right now the answer is yes okay. Nothing has changed. In the recommendations. Of mammogram. And you know what happens with medical signs -- that you know yes even though this this was a very broad based study that looked. -- the efficacy of a lot of cancer screening and some debate among health care personnel. Is now at topic of the day. For the consumer. For women. Mammograms are still in incredible. Positive tool that should be considered. Especially when you have that conversation with your doctor on a regular basis. So it is not for you yet. To say all I saw it on somebody's air they were questioning therefore now I'm just gonna question myself and I'm not gonna follow the doctor's instruction. I don't think that that's a good thing to do please don't do it. I'm when asked an hour again about the the the benefits of mammogram but I wanted to clear that up because it bothers me when I sold some. Some comments being made about well. You know what you think you know that kind of -- thing if it confuses the patient and that that's what -- sometimes gets me very upset about. Some of the things that we see not only online but also we see on television and radio. That we have these open debates sometimes. And the consumer gets more confused than they already are and I don't think that's fair mammogram is still incredible tool should be done. He should be considered because it does save lives and it helps women. Period. Okay and will last an -- which comes back and sent it out of my chest before the show was so."

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