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The Doctor Is In: Do Breast Self-Exams Matter?

November 16, 2008 - 12:41 am - by Dr. Linda Halderman
Valerie
2008-11-16 04:42:10

My mom and several friends have been diagnosed with breast cancer over the last year. The best results are obtained when the cancer is picked up by a mammogram — these are much smaller, less-developed, and easier to treat. By the time a lump is big enough to feel, it’s far more serious.

Meanwhile, ovarian cancer goes undiagnosed until it kills.

We are getting close to the point where whole-body scans and radiation therapy for very tiny cell clusters is a real possibility.