The Value of Annual Screening Breast Exam and Its New Development

{text:bookmark-start} Mammograms {text:bookmark-end} Mammograms are important to have because it not only affects women over 40, but it affects young and men also. A mammogram (also called a mammography exam) is a safe, low-dose x-ray of the breast. A high-quality mammogram is the most effective tool for detecting breast cancer early. Early detection of breast cancer may allow more treatment options. It could even mean saving your breast or your life. Mammograms are probably the most important tool doctors have to help them diagnose, evaluate, and follow women who've had breast cancer. Mammograms don't prevent breast cancer, but they can save lives by finding breast cancer as early as possible. There are four important things to know

Masson devotes a more emotional appeal throughout the article, rather than offering confirmation to display that mammograms are not beneficial. She expresses reflection to show the reader her perspective and even contradicts herself in one aspect stating “If I should happen to discover a lump in my breast, I’ll have it evaluated. I’m not opposed to having a diagnostic mammogram” (Masson, 2010). This statement shows weakness within her argument and recognizes that there is potential in mammogram screening. Although relying on mammography is not the only primary diagnostic tool, it can however assist in the initial diagnostic process.

Mammography saves lives, and it 's important to know that women know that they have a certain age to start before it 's too late. Mammography guidelines are the best tool available to screen for breast cancer, and It has helped many women in this world and it has also reduced the breast cancer death rate in the United States by 30 percent. And that all

In today’s society, women are not getting their mammograms done because they feel they are not necessary or because they are afraid of the results of the mammograms. Since women do not get their mammograms done, they are exposed to breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, women who get mammograms, reduce about “15% to 20% in mortality from breast cancer” (“National Cancer Institute” 1). If women would increase the rate of getting mammograms, there will be less deaths in women.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women in the United States. A mammogram, is a simple test done with x-ray, to screen women for abnormalities of the breast. Over the past six years, the guidelines put out by various healthcare organizations have changed multiple times on when women should begin screening mammograms. Based on statistical data collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), 20 percent of women go without a screening mammogram for their own various reasons, of which may be lack of insurance, lack of time or lack of knowledge as to when they should be getting a screening mammogram done due to the recent changes in recommendations. The utilization of annual screening mammograms beginning at age 40 will continue to help reduce the incidence rate of women with breast cancer, or catch it early enough so that treatment can be sought.

In the article, Identifying Women with Dense Breasts at High Risk for Interval Cancer, it explains how that there are twenty-one states that passed a law on how women are to notified if they have dense breast and that they also need to be able to discuss supplemental imaging with their doctor. The doctors want to have direct discussions of supplemental imaging by determining which combinations of breast cancer risk and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System are associated with breast density categories because of the fact that interval cancer rates are so high. By having high density risk can really be scaring, but it also can cause mask tumors and decrease the sensitivity of a mammography which is not good at all. In the twenty-one states that passed the law are the only

The Author reports that the new recommended age for mammograms, by the United States Preventative Services Task Force, has changed from 50 to 40 to reduce the harm from over screening and overtreatment. It also reports that self-breast examinations are no longer recommended on a regular basis. This recommendation comes from evidence that there are no major benefits of early screenings and that only “one cancer death is prevented for every 1,904 women” screened, age 40 to 49. Conversely, there is evidence that frequent early screenings can lead to overtreatment

The recommendation for breast cancer screening by the United States Preventative Services Task Force is for women fifty to seventy four be screened every two years with a mammogram and it’s optional for some women under fifty. Studies show that women who have regular mammogram have to 10-25 % survival higher than those who did not have routine mammograms (Jin, 2014).

Dr. Welch made a lot of sense in his argument against the use of mammography for population screening, however, I can imagine that he is probably getting a lot of heat form proponents for the use of mammography as a main source of breast cancer screenings in women. There is a lot of money involved in the use of mammography today, and those stakeholders aren’t going to be happy if the use of mammography is reduced or halted; after all, it is still an effective tool in early detection of breast cancer.

“A screening mammogram is the best method to detect breast cancer for women over the age of 60.” A screening mammogram is an x-ray of the breast to detect breast cancer symptoms in the early stages. You may ask why it's important? Well the screening mammograms helps find the cancer before it gets into it”s worse stage.It helps the women get back to their normal routines during their daily lives. A mammogram is a way to help women’s health during their lives.

In my opinion, even though mammograms are helping many women, there are a several limitations that need to be addressed. First, radiation exposure is very dangerous. Even though I’m aware that radiologists use minute doses of radiation, it still scares me every time my mom goes for her annual breast exam. Sometimes the radiologist is unable to obtain a image image, so she had to take another one, and those repeated X-rays may result in an increased risk of cancer themselves. Second, it is obvious that mammograms are a detection method, and they

In an article by Tupper and Holm (2015) a review of literature is performed on the pros and cons of mammography screening. Experts disagree on the usefulness of routine screening and some feel that routine mammograms cause more harm due to over diagnosing. It is estimated that 1 in 6 cancers are over diagnosed by mammograms causing undo harm to the patient who is receiving therapy for a tumor that would never probably bother them. Other experts argue that cancer rates are down due to increased screenings. Tupper and Holm (2015) address arguments on both sides of the controversy along with providing information on how to educate patients so that they can make an informed decision on screening and decreasing risk

In the final project deliverable and memo/letter of transmittal, the group decided on the topic of “Motivating Underserved Populations to Have Breast Exams and Mammograms.” In this project, I found two peer-reviewed articles about the cultural barriers (and how to overcome them) between mammograms and Asian American women. These articles taught me how to better approach our audience and influenced the way I edited the sections, “What is Breast Cancer?” and “Risk Factors of Breast Cancer” to cater to our demographic. In addition, I found three more peer reviewed articles about breast cancer prevention, screening and diagnostic mammogram screenings, and risks of mammograms. I used these articles to write about the “Myths of Mammograms” and

Every year, one in four women who are diagnosed with breast cancer die. In order to prevent this from happening, forms of early detection, such as mammograms are recommended annually to women over 40 years old (Zavatsky et al, 2014, p.1). Mammograms are very uncomfortable due to the extreme pressure put on the patient. The anxiety of possible bad news and the pain associated with this test can cause many women to avoid regular check ups. If women don’t receive regular mammograms, they may not know that they have cancer, and when they do find out, it may be too late. By having mammograms done on women over 40 regularly, we can attempt to lower the statistics of women dying of breast cancer. Even though the study didn’t show that women who received music therapy during mammograms had less pain, it did show that women had lower levels of anxiety and provided a means of distraction from

Why opt for a Mammogram- Breast Cancer Prevention Mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer, but they can save life by finding breast cancer as early as possible. A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. It can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. It can also be used if you have a lump or other sign of breast cancer. When you have a mammogram, you stand in front of an x-ray machine.