tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756839.post780792142206590914..comments2023-10-21T08:06:23.637-07:00Comments on foodiefumblings: Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15377461582459868614noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756839.post-54170401871064897962007-11-04T15:25:00.000-08:002007-11-04T15:25:00.000-08:00October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which i...<B>October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an advertising campaign for national mammography screening. </B><BR/><BR/>An eminent radiologist, Leonard Berlin MD says this message fails to disclose the limitations of screening mammography, namely that mammography will miss 30-70% of breast cancers, and leads to over diagnosis and over treatment. <BR/><BR/>He also says mammography disclosures should be mandated, just like the cigarette and drug warnings that appear on their ads. <BR/><BR/>Dr. Berlin also points out that 57% of the American women believe that mammograms prevent breast cancer, a misleading message from Breast Awareness Month. <BR/><BR/>Mammograms are designed to detect cancer, not prevent it. Thinking that a mammogram can prevent breast cancer is like thinking that checking your house annually for broken windows, prevents robberies. <BR/><BR/>For the entire article, click here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://jeffreydach.com/2007/11/04/the-untold-message-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month.aspx" REL="nofollow">The Untold Message of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Jeffrey Dach MD</A><BR/><BR/>Jeffrey Dach MD<BR/>4700 Sheridan Suite T<BR/>Hollywood Fl 33021<BR/>954 983 1443<BR/><A HREF="http://www.drdach.com" REL="nofollow">my web site</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jeffreydach.com" REL="nofollow">my Blog</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com