To: libbytarian
"He also said that looking for cancer with a mammogram on women with dense and or large breasts is like looking for a snowman in a blizzard."
You should never have anything but breast MRI. Your insurance should pay for it and if not, it's about $1,000 out of pocket. Have one done every year. I had one done yesterday. Aurora MRI. Took 30 minutes and the pictures were amazing. It can tell the difference in a cyst or tumor, and can see through implants, too. Self-exam good. MRI the answer.
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11/17/2009 8:35:59 AM PST by
DRey
To: DRey
“It can tell the difference in a cyst or tumor, and can see through implants, too.”
Thanks for the information. I had a bilateral mastectomy and have implants. My doctors are conflicted on the issue of should I or should I not have mammograms.
I will ask for an MRI.
libby
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