How Accurate Is Your Mammogram Reading?

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How Accurate Is Your Mammogram Reading?

by Michael Cambray

 

 

(NaturalNews) The National Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium recently

published a disturbing in-depth study claiming that the ability of the

radiologist who reads mammograms will greatly affect the accuracy of the

result. " Obviously when a woman has a mammogram she wants to know if she has

breast cancer " said study leader Diana Miglioretti, PhD an associate

investigator, " especially if the woman has a breast concern " . Ideally, the

study claims there should be a uniformity which wouldn't depend entirely on

the ability of the radiologist.

 

This in-depth research, covered by three universities, tested 123

radiologists and interpreted nearly 36,000 diagnostic mammograms. Different

radiologists reported different results, ranging from 27 percent to 100

percent, with false positives up to 16 percent indicating there are obvious

problems.

 

Mammograms interpreted by general radiologists who experience only a small

percentage of mammogram diagnostics in their practice were the most

inaccurate. Those based in academic medical centres fared best.

 

" There is a need for improved performance on how radiologists perform " , said

Miglioretti. " In the meantime women are urged to find an imaging specialist

who spends a large percentage of time reading mammograms. There have been

many instances of unnecessary surgery and breast removals; it is time to

further educate radiologists " .

 

One thing that was ignored in the report is the fact that there is

considerable conjecture on whether mammograms are actually causing breast

cancer.

 

Health experts and even many medical professionals claim they do more harm

than good, not only because of the inaccurate readings, but by irradiating

the breasts when testing, the possibility of cancer is greatly increased.

 

A survey reported in the prestigious Lancet Journal in 2006 claimed it took

eight years before breast cancer could definitely be diagnosed and by then

it was too late as the cancer had already spread.

 

The scare campaign promoted by the medical profession and the drug companies

has resulted in 22% of women in the UK genuinely considering a double

mastectomy in case they developed a problem. How insane is that?

 

As always prevention is the true answer, correct nutrition, and natural

herbs, plenty of sunlight, exercise, eliminating stress and empowering

yourself with information.

 

Sources:

 

University of Washington, University of California, Oregon Health and

Science University, news-medical and Journal of the National Cancer

Institute.

 

(www.NaturalNews.com)

 

 

About the author

Michael Cambray is a retired naturopath and has accumulated specialised

knowledge of many alternative health subjects over the past thirty years.

Michael has diplomas in many alternative subjects and has published 13 books

on various topics plus a popular Australian monthly newsletter.

 

 

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Rajeev Upadhye

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