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Sharon Henifin, CLC, CN-BA

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发布日期: 2015年7月30日
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I have a favor, I would love all of you to help me with the fight against changing the federal guidelines for mammograms. The task force has recommended no screening mammograms from 40-49 and even after 50 they want to change it to every other year. Since I was diagnosed at 40 and talk to hundreds if women under 50,  I can't believe they want to do this. This is going to effect 22 million women including many low income women who won't spend the money without insurance coverage. If you would, please sign the petition and pass it on to others. This would put a 2 year moratorium on this so they can look at the facts. This is important as it could go into effect any time, so don't wait.  Thanks, Sharon

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-house-of-representatives-u-s-senate-protect-women-s-access-to-mammograms?recruiter=349429444&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control

 

Chiqeeta Jameson

Speaker, Sales Coach & Author

9 年

I agree, having a mammogram can save lives. However, a mammogram misses over 50 to 60% of all breast cancer in women who have dense-breast tissue. For women who have "Fatty" or "Scattered" breast densities, mammography is enough of an examination but for women who have "Heterogeneously" or "Extremely" dense-breast tissue, it is not enough. These women need to also have an ultrasound exam. Why? Because on a mammogram, cancer shows up white. Cancer is easy to spot in fat. But dense-breast tissue is also white. Looking for a white cancer in white dense-breast tissue is like looking for a pearl in a glass of milk. On ultrasound, dense-breast tissue also shows up white but cancer shows up dark, making it much easier to detect when it's small and easier to treat. So, women need to ask their doctor if they have dense-breast tissue and if so, ask to have an additional ultrasound exam, preferably, an AWBUS (automated whole breast ultrasound) exam. This is a consistent safe, non-invasive exam that has no compression and no radiation. If it's safe for unborn babies, it's safe for your breasts. If you don't have AWBUS in your area then at least have a hand-held ultrasound exam. THAT is a complete breast exam for women who have DBT.

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Christina McDonald, R.T. (R)(M)(ARRT)

Mammography Clinical Specialist

9 年

My signature has been added. The current screening guidelines should not be changed. We need to raise more awareness and prevent women from believing it's a rare disease.

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Terri Riecke

Breast Navigator

9 年

Done!

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Linda Moore

BH Case Manager

9 年

I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48. My cousin was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer and she was only 38. Women should start having annual mammograms around the same time start having Pap smears.

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Naomi Aaronson

Instructor Suffolk County Community College Brentwood, New York

9 年

I know so many women who were diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 50. Mammograms saved their lives!

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