Ladies, lay off the ladies!
Tapping into the base of my women's health (from an overweight gray haired woman) in middle school, I can't believe I'm hearing this! The old standby statement was check on your own for first signs of any problems.
A recent MSNBC health article is saying otherwise. Specialists in the article claim self exams cause more worry than necessary.
What’s more, Thomas says BSEs (beneficial effect of screening) can be problematic because the lumps and bumps women do report often turn out to be benign.“The price you pay for doing more thorough breast exams is you’re going to find more benign lesions and that will result in unnecessary surgical procedures,” he says.
We've all got a hidden hypochondriac in us, though. What do you think? Reading the article makes sense, but would you take the risk of passing over something unsure? One breast cancer survivor quoted in the article said she had found every cancerous lump through self exams, while another woman quoted found numerous benign tumors which led to several unnecessary surgeries.
What the article didn't cover is how to know the difference between lumpy fatty tissue and cancerous trouble. Until that guide comes out, you can bet ladies will continue running to the doctor whenever something suspicious pops up. Wouldn't you rather be safe than sorry?
