No one wants to hear the words, "You have cancer." So, we follow the advice of our doctors - keep your weight down, get regular exercise, don't smoke - you know the drill. And, if you're a woman over the age of 40, what have you been told over and over? That's right, be sure to get your yearly mammogram, it's your first line of defense against breast cancer.
But now, the scientific community is all abuzz about the not-so-great aspects of mammograms.
Like what?
Well, for one thing, regular mammogram screenings don't reduce breast cancer deaths.
Yes, you read that right.
Mammograms apparently don't do the one thing that they're supposed to do.
