Doctor and patient views on the USPSTF Mammography Screening Recommendations

This post was written by a doctor who is not only involved in diagnosing breast cancer but who is also a breast cancer survivor. Please read her thought provoking article and find out what it is like to be on both sides of the mammogram screening debate…………… “Hey USPSTF: Seeing is Believing Posted on April 21, 2015 by farleydc This post was submitted by Ally Parnes, M.D., Breast Imager and Breast Cancer Survivor. After reading the latest U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft breast cancer screening recommendations, I would really like to meet with the USPSTF members. You see, not only did I decide after 10 years of medical training that there was plenty of reason (solid, scientific evidence) to dedicate my entire medical career to breast imaging, but also because I’m a 42 year old breast cancer survivor,