Comments on: Cancer Warrior - New Mammogram Guidelines

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:15:16 +0000

Yeah … actually I did notice that, Edie. You’ll notice that none of these recommendations involve prostate cancer.

By: Edie

Edie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:58:30 +0000

I’m furious about the “recommendations.” And it’s all about money. They don’t care that we’ll worry unnecessarily. You notice they’re targeting women’s cancers and not men? This really pisses me off.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:46 +0000

I meant to mention that in my rant, Dee. I read that the American Cancer Society and various other organizations disagree with this finding and plan to continue recommending mammograms from 40 on up. Several prominant hospitals here in Milwaukee also plan the same recommendation.

If a mammogram before the age 50 can save one life … the hell with the cost. This is a woman’s life we’re talking here. Someone who has a family and friends. I think this task force just sees the nameless numbers.

Screw ‘em.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:40 +0000

I agree totally, Margie. I didn’t read that article about the pap smears with regard to cervical cancer but I’ll dig the paper out and check it. Thanx for the heads up.

This really gets my panties in a knot.

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:22 +0000

I heard a rumor that this task force did not have an oncologist on it. If that\’s the case, then why in the hell was this task force making these recommendations? It\’s akin to allowing men to speak for issues that are important to women!!! You\’re right, Liz, WTF! And, yes, the Task Force are boneheads! My parent said that the AMA and the ACS as well as the Obama administration have come out with recommendations to continue following the previous recommendations - which is age 40. My own cancer was first discovered at age 38 and when it recurred at age 43, it was a mammogram that caught it.

By: Margie

Margie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:16 +0000

I agree with Theresa I am sure the insurance companies are behind the guidelines. I just read about another goodie in the Journal/Sentinel this morning. “New Pap test guidelines” They say women of all ages should be screened for cervical cancer less often and young women shouldn’t bother with a Pap test until age 21. Where are all these new guidelines coming from. I guess these people making them don’t want women to be healthy. I say it is better to be safe then sorry. If these test safe only one women it is worth it I say.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:03 +0000

I read that most mammograms cost around $351 to have done. Do you really think that women are going to shell out that money each year if their insurance company won’t cover it? Nope. There are always other places that $351 can go. Afterall, the Task Force says its safe for women to go ten years without a mammogram (sarcasm intended).

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:44 +0000

I’ve been reading alot about this.

And lets just say that I am a firm believer that insurance companies are behind these new guidelines. They are the ONLY ones who would benefit from these new guidelines. Women across the board, sure wouldn’t. Even if YOU aren’t the in a whatever– it could very easily be your sister, or daughter, or mother, or best friend.

These guidelines stink, and the people who came up with them are in someone’s pocket.