By Admin on Jun 22, 2009 in Cancer
It’s breast cancer month and I heard about getting free thermal imaging breast cancer screenings in the newspaper. I don’t have a history of breast cancer in the family, but I thought it would be cool to bring my mom with me to get screened. My only concern is taking up doctors time because I am only 21 and should have healthy breasts. Should I be concerned about getting screened? Do you think its too young?
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It’s never too young to get a base screening – you can keep a copy of the images so your doctors can compare them later.
However, unless you have a family history, they really only suggest doing self exams and yearly doctor’s exams until you are 35.
cold grey Ash | Jun 25, 2009 | Reply
It is too young… I am 30 and my mom just died in May from breast cancer and the doctor and my insurance won’t allow me to get checked. I am told just to do self exams, my mom’s cancer wouldn’t have been detected early on from a self exam it came from deep within her breast. I think a breast exam should be done every year just as a pap smear for everyone ..maybe then the cancer could be detected earlier and less lives lost to the monster!
hpenlife | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply
No, never too young. Since it’s free, do it. Then you’ll have a good baseline to compare to in later years. Some insurance companies won’t pay for this type of screening until you’re older unless the doctor orders it so take advantage of the freebie.
Crazeddoglady | Jun 29, 2009 | Reply
Ik zou zeggen dat u nooit te jong om bent onderzocht te worden. Een vriend van mijn had een stuk in haar borst dat zij een biopsie moest hebben en zij is slechts 22. Zij heeft ook geen geschiedenis in haar familie. Er is geen kwaad in gecontroleerd het worden.
danielle | Jun 30, 2009 | Reply
It’s never too young, my 3 daughters did at the age of 20 because breasts cancer runs in my family as well as my wife side. Insurance had no problems in covering it.
Buddy | Jul 3, 2009 | Reply
The cure recommends that you notice any of your personal risk have clinical breast exam at 20 and every years starting at 40 if you are at least every.
mcb930 | Jul 5, 2009 | Reply
No, you should not get a screening. If you have no risk factors, and no active symptoms, you really have no need to get a mammogram. I have spent many years doing mammography. A screening mammogram at a young age is never a good idea. The breast tissue is dense ( have for x-ray to penetrate) and more radiation is used. We have a saying ( risk vs benefit). The doctor is the one that needs to order a mammogram if he feels there is a valid reason to expose you to radiation. Typically, if there is a problem at this age, an ultrasound of the breast is the first step, not the mammogram.
sprinter | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
The us thermal imaging is generally considered as alternative in the us thermal imaging is generally considered as alternative in terms of breast cancer screening there may be other countries and other countries and other countries and other countries and.
inverse_mushroom_cloud | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
if its the same as a mammagram then the tissue in the breast is too dense to get a decent image.normally women who are over 50 lose the density in the breast when the menopause occurs but obviously if you have a lump they can soon detect whether it is cancerous or not at your age.
thierrysmum | Jul 9, 2009 | Reply
listen to sprinter you are to young to have a mammogram, You can have an ultrasound or do a self examination take a look at this video it shows you how to do a self examination. good luck.
Muriel L | Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
It' s gut, das Sie Brustkrebssiebung anstreben.
I' Junge der VE-M?dchen so wie 16 erhalten es.
Sie M?SSEN gehen, wenn Sie glauben, dass Ihr Brust-Jucken, oben oder Wanne (Nippel) schwillt.
Lawrence | Jul 16, 2009 | Reply
You are way too young to worry about breast cancer. However, you should bring your mom for a screening.
Riley | Jul 19, 2009 | Reply
Your not taking up your doctors time at all…thats why they are there. I was always told women should perform self exams all the time when in the shower and stuff, and males the same with self tests for testicular cancer. You will become so aware of your body when performing these tests, that as soon as something that wasnt there yesterday is there today, you will be on the phone with your doc asap to get checked. But its up to you…cancer is no joke, theres always a chance you can get it at any age, theres a first time for everything. Link in source is all about cancer, symptoms, types, etc…hope this helps you out.
pjones769 | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply
Hola,
Usted puede ser defendido siempre para el cáncer de pecho. La pregunta en su caso es si esta toma de imágenes térmica demostraría cualquier cosa en su edad joven. Los tejidos del pecho son más firmes en pacientes más jovenes y éste a veces hace proyección de imagen difícil y ocasionalmente menos eficaz en esta categoría de edad. Porqué don' ¿t usted llama el centro de la proyección de imagen y pide antes de que usted vaya?
Recuerdos,
Juan Di Saia MD
drdisaia | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply