New trends in Mamography

Every society which has a lot of respect for the people, invest a lot of money in healthcare and also in prevention. In the last 30 years, all women had a mammogram at 40 years old  in order to prevent breast cancer. A lot of women discovered in early stages their breast cancer. This was very good for some of the women. Mammography was and continues to be a good preventative measure. But the American studies and statistics had shown, even if the US healthcare invested a lot of money in a lot of preventative measures, like mammograms, the numbers of breast cancer discovered didn't justify the money spent. 

They consider that breast cancer has a large probability to appear after 50 years, and they reconsider the use of mammograms for women beginning with 50 years old.

All women who have breast cancer in 1st and 2nd degree relatives, is it highly recommended to have their mammograms at 40 years, because they are at risk. Why 40 years and not sooner? Because mammograms can irradiate the body, and the eggs from ovaries. We consider that at 40 years old, the women had their children, and can do a mammogram after this age. Not to forget about men who can develop also breast cancer in a small percentage, but in general is more aggressive. For all people at risk, the first mammogram age will remain 40 years old .It is always better to prevent.

Because Canada tries hard to be in trends with US in terms of health, technology and prevention, right now in Canada, all women will have a mammogram at 50 years old. 
This is a new guideline and I consider it is better to be informed.

Introducing myself

      My name is Diana C, and I graduated Medicine University in 1997.

    I have chosen Family Medicine residency, and I became a family doctor specialist, after 4 years of stages in hospitals. I worked with children with disabilities but also with adult patients. 

      Later,I became also interested in domains as occupational medicine and also general ultrasound and I studied for my competencies certificates in order to work in these domains. Currently I study for my Master Degree in Mental Health,because in the last couples of years, these mental diseases continue to increase. 

     I create this blog, in order to be helpful to all of you, the patients, searching for answers in different medical situations. I will try to respond to you as soon as possible and  I will try to respond in my area of expertise , even if sometimes I will cross the boundaries of my specialty .

    I really enjoy this opportunity to be near you , talking about your medical issues and I expect your questions on this blog. I hope all of you are in a good health, but when the case arrives, I will be here to advice you. 

Diana C MD