MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'breast exam'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012509&cid=t_310846_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drneedles.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fbreast-exam-guidelines-confusing.html There's only so much a woman can do to protect herself against breast cancer. Science and medicine must figure out why some cancerous lesions kill women, and some don't. The panel never gave a list of other things women can do. It seems that HHS Secretary Sabelius,  is backing off from the new guidelines issued by her Task force on mammography.As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management,... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012509 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:53:00 +0100 3012509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999778&cid=t_310846_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flimiting-breast-cancer-screening-is-an-assault-against-women%2F There is no question more women than ever before are surviving breast cancer. This is happening because of early screening and better and more aggressive treatment. So I was absolutely shocked today to hear that the United States Preventive Services Task Force (a committee appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) is now recommending that women do not get regular mammograms until their fifties and even then limit screening to every other year. In addition they are suggesting that breast self exams not be taught. ARE THEY CRAZY? There is no way to completely express my feelings about this. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 44, and the tumor was discovered through self breast exam and confirmed through a mammogram. This was only 18 months since a p... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999778 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:20 +0100 2999778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862716&cid=t_310846_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FKhQK7csAF_E%2Fcan-breast-cancer-be-found-early.html Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations from the American Cancer SocietyScreening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have any symptoms. The goal of screening exams, such as mammograms, is to find cancers before they start to cause symptoms. Breast cancers that are found because they can be felt tend to be larger and are more likely to have already spread beyond the breast. In contrast, breast cancers found during screening exams are more likely to be small and still confined to the breast. The size of a breast cancer and how far it has spread are important factors in predicting the prognosis (survival outlook) for a woman with this disease.Most doctors feel that early detection tests for breast cancer save many thousands of lives each yea... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862716 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:31:53 +0100 2862716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512750&cid=t_310846_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F9lRNiC86PFs%2Fmammograms-after-mastectomy-and-breast.html "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?" I'm asked this question quite often. The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate about this. Some doctors feel that since there is no "natural" breast tissue left, there is no need to continue monitoring patients. I disagree with this strongly. Breast cancer can come back after mastectomy - there's a 6.7% chance in fact. Breast reconstruction does not increase or decrease the risk of recurrence at all - the recurrence rate is the same whether women have reconstruction or not. Since the risk of breast cancer recurrence is a real one, surely we need to continue some sort of monitoring?Self breast exam is a no-brainer. It's relatively easy to perform and it's dirt-cheap (free). The issue of mammograms is less... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512750 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:33:12 +0100 2512750