Dr. Nancy and the REAL reason mammograms need to be limited

[Robyn66]

I wish there were transcripts to the Today Show segments but here is a link to the page where you can find most of them

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21839940

If you watch them you will see that she disputes a member of the American Cancer Society who disagrees with the science behind the findings of the panel and in several of the videos talks about how it just isn't cost effective for women to get mammograms from the age of 40. And she admits that the findings of the panel WILL make it more difficult for women to get mammograms who want them in the future.

I can't help but wonder if when these women are diagnosed at stage 3 or 4 the next thing will be to say "why bother treating you, your cancer is too advanced" sound ridiculous? I would have thought discouraging mammograms and self examination was ridiculous too!

So it seems pretty clear as time goes on this issue is less and less about finding better diagnostic tools and more about finding ways to cut costs with women's health.

Funny, I don't see anyone wanting to stop covering Viagra or Cialis.