October 13, 2016
(TheTruthAboutCancer.com) No doubt, the emphasis this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be on prevention, and rightly so. Recent statistics show that approximately 12% of all women in the United States will develop the disease in their lifetime.
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In 2016, this means about 246,660 new breast cancer cases. Unfortunately, what also comes like clockwork every October is the onslaught of campaigns from organizations like Susan G. Komen which encourage mammograms as the only option for prevention.
Striking changes in official mammography recommendations were finalized in the beginning of this year. However, this is leaving consumers with a lot of questions − and wanting answers − about other breast cancer screening options.
American Cancer Society Says: Cut Back on Mammograms Now
A report created in 2015 by the U.S. Preventative Task Force (USPTF) rattled the conventional oncology community when it first came out. The report, which was finalized this past January, recommended that women cut their exposure to mammograms by half:
