tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post6604728290333971090..comments2023-10-30T04:27:03.751-07:00Comments on Bridges to the Dawn: Awakening to the Consequences of Breast Cancer Over-Screening & Over-Diagnosis: Prominent StudySusan Larison Danzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-79510344527439184612021-10-16T04:59:15.790-07:002021-10-16T04:59:15.790-07:00This article was written by a real thinking writer...This article was written by a real thinking writer without a doubt. I agree many of the with the solid points made by the writer. I’ll be back day in and day for further new updates. <a href="https://www.radiologyofindiana.com/portfolio-item/david-kurlander-m-d/" rel="nofollow">Valley Imaging Partners David Topper</a><br />ayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066898073106439423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-66479843402951741292020-03-05T00:40:02.636-08:002020-03-05T00:40:02.636-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Online pharmacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015309816403023193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-7092306000969972162012-11-23T13:09:21.222-08:002012-11-23T13:09:21.222-08:00Here's another nice write-up from CBS News, so...Here's <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57553587/mammograms-lead-to-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis-in-1-million-women-study-finds/" rel="nofollow">another nice write-up from CBS News</a>, so happy to see some big news organizations have the courage to fully cover this story.Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-90694344514603688092012-11-23T13:02:54.133-08:002012-11-23T13:02:54.133-08:00Here is a really good, comprehensive story on the ...Here is <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mammograms-leading-to-unnecessary-treatment-study-finds/2012/11/21/269fc076-33f0-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee_story_1.html" rel="nofollow">a really good, comprehensive story on the study from The Washington Post</a>. It includes the following quote from one of the authors of the study: "We need to start telling the truth...We’ve promoted this as if it’s the most important thing a woman can do for her health...And the truth is that it’s a really close call.” He later says that if a woman wants to get screened, that should be her choice, "but women who have never felt good about it, who felt coerced into the procedure, should feel equally good about not having it.” Now, THAT's integrity and true respect for the choices of women. Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-69716746615550764252012-11-23T12:11:11.319-08:002012-11-23T12:11:11.319-08:00Correction: The sub-heading notes the 1.3 million...Correction: The sub-heading notes the 1.3 million women OVER-diagnosed...(not just diagnosed, that would be a much larger number, about 3 times the over-diagnoses if you read the report)...Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-11075328699807309162012-11-23T12:09:56.358-08:002012-11-23T12:09:56.358-08:00I find it fascinating how the headline for the ori...I find it fascinating how the headline for the original story in the Oregonian has evolved, as if to try to hide what this study actually conveys and its impact on 1.3 million over-diagnosed women. The original headline, sitting right in front of me in the print copy of the newspaper I received Thursday morning is: "Breast cancer diagnoses draw fire" (and the sub-heading notes the 1.3 million women diagnosed in 30 years). The latest headline online is the benign "Breast cancer study calls for better screening methods, has critics". Wow, that's almost as benign as the tumors that never needed to be treated, isn't it? <br /><br />I feel this may be an example of corporate influence on the media. It is also fascinating how few media organizations have even dared to report at all what is obviously a blockbuster news story impacting millions of women - they aren't even touching the story, not even attempting to give multiple viewpoints. Be mindful of this, women, as I think it's quite clear spin control is in play, hiding facts you really need to know to make a fully informed decision.Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-19429525055079031782012-11-23T10:06:37.623-08:002012-11-23T10:06:37.623-08:00Some more interesting articles on the latest breas...Some more interesting articles on the latest breast cancer study are showing up now in mainstream news sources. <br /><br />There is a discussion in <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/1-3-million-overdiagnosed-breast-cancer-study-article-1.1206959?localLinksEnabled=false" rel="nofollow">this article from The New York Daily News</a> where a mammogram proponent still recommends getting the screening despite the overdiagnoses, comparing mammograms to holding catastrophic insurance, just in case. The problem I have with this theory is that purchasing catastrophic insurance can't take your life or your health when you don't actually need it - purchasing catastrophic insurance carries little to no risk (except to your pocketbook), where as being unnecessarily treated for breast cancer in the worst case scenarios can have catastrophic effects.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/21/unnecessary-breast-cancer-treatment/1719003/" rel="nofollow">Another article in USA Today</a> explores what is now an active debate over how to respond to this new study. The problem I have with much of what is being said is how unnecessary treatment is being discussed as if it is really more of a major inconvenience than a serious threat to your health. If you are a woman who suffers very serious consequences from over-screening, and you were not informed of the risks ahead of time, this is a travesty. <br /><br />Every woman has the right to decide for herself without being subjected to undue pressure by mammogram proponents who often belittle the risks. Women who question mammograms (or any medical advice for that matter) are not ignorant, as many of these mammogram proponents have often tried to convey - they are actually more well-informed than most because they have chosen to take the time to do their own homework. What each woman ultimately decides is up to her, but she deserves a full and comprehensive statistical understanding of the risks of all forms of treatment (and the risks of a cancer not being found) to make an educated decision.Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-75744260344644063292012-11-22T22:30:21.147-08:002012-11-22T22:30:21.147-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.com