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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:59 PM Original message |
Wait until 50 for mammograms? |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't start annual mammograms until my late-fifties,but with |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. This used to be the way it was. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yes, I remember that it was at least 50 for your first mammogram back in the day. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. My Dr. advised to have a baseline done in your late 30's/early 40's for comparison |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. What the hell. Will they PLEASE make up their minds! |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Science advances. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'm not against mammograms |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I understand that - sorry my post wasn't clear. |
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blindersoff (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. 9 year breast cancer survivor |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. I am interested in doing infrared mammography instead |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. In the UK they start at 50 unless you're in a special risk group |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Breast cancer in a premenopausal woman is more difficult |
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