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Ionizing radiation and other problems with mammography

The first problem with mammograms is that they use
ionizing radiation at a relatively high dose, which in
and of itself can contribute to the development of
breast cancer. Mammograms expose your body to radiation
that can be 1,000 times greater than that from a chest
x-ray, which we know poses a cancer risk.
False Positives are Alarmingly Common
The second glaring problem with mammography is its unacceptably high rate of false positives. …

The Dangers of Mammography: Ionizing Radiation, blogtalkradio, Lea Yekutiel, 1 Nov 10, Dr. Mercola’s comments:Mammograms are often touted as a “life-saving” formof cancer screening, responsible for reducing breastcancer death rates by 15-25 percent. But this reportedbenefit is based on outdated studies done decades ago
The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most
prestigious medical journals and it has now published
the first recent study to look at the effectiveness of
mammograms in years, and their findings are a far cry
from what most public health officials and physicians
would have you believe.

The Dangers of Mammography: Ionizing Radiation

The first problem with mammograms is that they use
ionizing radiation at a relatively high dose, which in
and of itself can contribute to the development of
breast cancer. Mammograms expose your body to radiation
that can be 1,000 times greater than that from a chest
x-ray, which we know poses a cancer risk.
Mammography also compresses your breasts tightly, which
could lead to a dangerous spread of cancerous cells,
should they exist. Dr. Charles B. Simone, a former clinical
associate in immunology and pharmacology at the National
Cancer Institute, said:

“Mammograms increase the risk for developing breast cancer
and raise the risk of spreading or metastasizing an
existing growth.”

Dr. Samuel Epstein, one of the top cancer experts,
similarly stated:

“The premenopausal breast is highly sensitive to radiation,
each 1 rad exposure increasing breast cancer risk by about
1 percent, with a cumulative 10 percent increased risk for
each breast over a decade’s screening.”

False Positives are Alarmingly Common
The second glaring problem with mammography is its unacceptably high rate of false positives. …

The Dangers of Mammography: Ionizing Radiation

November 3, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, radiation, radioactive