I'm sure by now, most of you (if you've been on the internet long enough) have received the tongue-in-cheek essay on preparing for a Mammogram (something about slamming your breast in a drawer repeatedly). If you've been paying attention at this site (have perused our content a bit), you might wonder why we are not sold on yearly mammograms as cancer prevention. Our main concern is that they cause cancer. A mammogram emits much more radiation than a chest x-ray. Having one's breasts zapped yearly doesn't seem to fit the preventative model, at least to us. For a great article on Mammography Madness go to: http://www.westonaprice.org/women/mammography.html 

"Radiation therapy does not improve the survival of patients with breast cancer. Did you know that the mortality rate for breast cancer in women over 55 was about 20% higher in 1995 than in 1970 (so much for mammograms)?" Irwin Bross biostatistician for the National Cancer Institute.

Debunking the Myths of Mammography

1. Mammograms Save Lives

Yes, yes, yes. I hear it all the time too: "My mammogram saved my life!" However, statistically, breast cancer mortality is the same for those who have had mammograms as those who have not had them. 

2. Mammograms Catch Cancer In It's Early Stages

They do not, and the number of false positives and false negatives seem to really mess up women's lives. Mammography can find only advanced tumors.

3. Mammograms Are Safe

They can cause cancer. They can help existing tumors to spread. William Campbell Douglass, M.D., has said: "I find it maddeningly contradictory that medical students are taught to examine breasts gently to keep any possible cancer from spreading, yet radiologists are allowed to manhandle them for a mammogram."

4. Mammograms Are the Most Dependable Breast Cancer Screening Method

Far from it. There are safer methods and more dependable methods. The NCI estimates that the risk of a false positive is about 40% which leads to unnecessary biopsies, mastectomies, lumpectomies, and radiation (which can damage your cardiovascular health).

From Dr Samuel Epstein in an article entitled, "New Federal Guidelines Ignore Dangers of Mammography," we get the following: 

Effective Alternative Breast Cancer Screening

1. Breast Self- Examination or BSE. Get instructions on how to do this, three times a week in the shower, along with a yearly exam by a physician. A recent Canadian Study University of Toronto) using 40,000 women showed that BSE and a yearly exam were just as effective as Mammograms.

2. Thermography. A thermograph is a picture of the heat (and cold) levels in your body. Since cancer has a very high metabolism, it is slightly hotter than the normal tissues surrounding it and can be detected by a competent thermograph wiz. Thermography, so it is said, can detect a tumor before a mammogram

3. AMAS (anti-malignan antibody in serum test). Some people swear by this test, others swear at it. However, statistically speaking, an AMAS test can be up to 95% accurate on the first reading, and up to 99% accurate after the second reading. Since this test only finds cancer cells in your body, a follow-up exam will be needed to locate the cancer. You can read about this test at: www.amascancertest.com.

4. NMP66. This was sent to me by a reader. They'd been to an MIT web site and sent it along, saying, "WOW, can you believe these results!" And yes, the results were incredible, though the test size was small. It seems that NMPs (Nuclear Matrix Proteins) help form the nuclei (the cell's control center) of healthy cells. It is theorized that abnormal amounts of NMPs in the blood is a sign that cancer is present in the body. Furthermore, there is a breast-specific NMP called NMP66. The test was simple: 78 women were sent in for testing, all of them had been tested and screened for cancer already. The test found the cancer in all of the ones already diagnosed (except for just one) and found nothing in the cancer free women. Yes, it is a small study, but it is still very promising.  

For still more testing options, check out our newsletter: New Tests That Could Make Mammograms Obsolete.

But there is a next step too: MONITORING the growth or reduction of the tumor. Thermography is perfect for this. Whether the patient decides to go with conventional therapies or alternative therapies, monitoring one's progress is important, and thermography is absolutely perfect for this part of the healing process, as it is not invasive, nor are there the harmful x-rays, and it isn't as painful as slamming your breast in a drawer.

One of our many sources for this article can be found at: Thermography. We highly advise you to read this article. 

To find a qualified Thermography center near you, go to www.iact-org.org or take a look at our list below.

For more information on Thermography, we suggest the following link: www.meditherm.com

One final note...if you find a lump, your doctor will recommend a biopsy. For the truth about biopsies, go here: http://www.karlloren.com/biopsy/ 

Please see out article on Medical Fraud: Radiation. A mammogram is radiation; as much radiation as, we are told, 16 x-rays.

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