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Breast cancer:  Ultrasound better for some, and do not overlook Thermography United Press International, 10-23-12 For women ages 30-39 with symptoms of possible breast cancer, ultrasound is a superior diagnostic tool to mammography, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Constance Lehman, director of radiology at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and professor and vice chair of radiology at the University of Washington, said the use of ultrasound in women ages 30-39 who have overt breast symptoms -- palpable lumps, localized pain and tissue thickening -- is common practice in Europe, where guidelines typically recommend ultrasound as the primary diagnostic imaging tool. The risk for malignancy among women in this age group is small, but real, at about 1.9 percent, Lehman said. The study, published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, found in the 1,208 cases examined, sensitivity for ultrasound was 95.7 percent compared to 60.9 percent for mammography -- ultrasound exams found 22 cancers versus...

Now that millions have seen the true colors of the Komen Foundation Following its withdrawal of funding from Planned Parenthood I'm posting a selection of our articles on "PINK" from over the years. After 20+ years of PINK there is no cure. And there is little aimed at prevention and different screening and treatment options that may be better than what if offered and supported by Komen. I applied one year for a grant to do education and was denied.  I take it that my focus to help women learn about options was not on the agenda for Brinker. This also says too that the Pink Lid campaign from General Mills ignored a request for a grant from the 501c3 non profit that sponsors this blog. I started educating in earnest against the lineal mind set of breast cancer care and lack of sure in the early 90s. The fact that Komen backed mammography screening was advised against in the early 70s by an expert in radiation effects is also quite unknown. It was opposed because it was exp...

For about two decades I have been writing and education about thermography as a better and safer screening method for breast cancer.   The two best reasons are that it does not expose you to unnecessary radiation and it detects 10 years earlier than x-ray. This article may help you have a better view and also worth getting a copy to your health care provider. Sadly I have learned that in some radiology practices they will not allow ultrasound unless you have had a prior mammogram. Get the facts and take a stand for your best health. Excerpt from a clinical article highlighting the facts about thermography - Breast thermography has undergone extensive research since the late 1950's. Over 800 peer-reviewed studies on breast thermography exist in the index-medicus literature. In this database, well over 300,000 women have been included as study participants. The numbers of participants in many studies are very large -- 10K, 37K, 6...