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Is there a right age for mammography?
Updated On: 23 November, 2009 08:41 AM IST | | Priyanjali Ghose
New US study on breast cancer screening says it's 50 years and not 40, but not all doctors and patients in Bangalore agree, say conditions different in India
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New US study on breast cancer screening says it's 50 years and not 40, but not all doctors and patients in Bangalore agree, say conditions different in India
Au00a0new study in the US that advises women to undergo regular breast cancer screening once in two years from the age of 50, and not 40, has divided opinion among doctors as well as patients in the city over its recommendations.
When MiD DAY stepped out to gather responses, a mixed picture emerged.
"As a patient I will say the sooner you go the better," said K Jayanthi (44), who was diagnosed with the disease two years ago when she discovered some discharge from her nipples. "Maybe if you go at 40, then you can avoid surgery and opt for milder treatments."
But there are doctors who say that 50, and not 40, is the age when cancer can be best spotted through mammography.
Au00a0new study in the US that advises women to undergo regular breast cancer screening once in two years from the age of 50, and not 40, has divided opinion among doctors as well as patients in the city over its recommendations.
When MiD DAY stepped out to gather responses, a mixed picture emerged.
"As a patient I will say the sooner you go the better," said K Jayanthi (44), who was diagnosed with the disease two years ago when she discovered some discharge from her nipples. "Maybe if you go at 40, then you can avoid surgery and opt for milder treatments."
But there are doctors who say that 50, and not 40, is the age when cancer can be best spotted through mammography.
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