Comments on: New advice: scale back on breast cancer screening

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:33:18 +0000

Perhaps this "task force" accepted money from the insurance companies to make this ridiculous recommendation

By: Kathleen Petrozelli

Kathleen Petrozelli — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:52:46 +0000

Who is getting paid off here?

By: Kathleen Petrozelli

Kathleen Petrozelli — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:20:03 +0000

I am distressed to hear that this task force has recommended this drastic change in guidelines. All I can say is that my breast cancer was caught early on a mammogram and it saved my life when I was 48 years old. I would hate to think what could have happened if I didn't get that mammogram until I was 50. I have to say I am angry about this recommendation and really feel that the members of this task force need to have their heads examined.

By: Jayne Kieffer

Jayne Kieffer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:17 +0000

I think this task force is nuts. They say mammograms save lives, but not enough. Excuse me? Did I read that right? And self-examination is of no benefit? Wrong. I know several women who found their lumps. Most breast cancer victims are under 50. Wonder what this is all about – like maybe now the insurance companies won't pay for the mammograms?? How will they get around not having to pay for chemotherapy, radiation and the surguries that will be required because the cancer wasn't caught in time. I'm shocked by this 'new finding'. I'm even more shocked to read that the vice chair of the task force is a woman (well, I guess she's a woman).