The Risks of Mammograms & Preventative Screenings...
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Today we're sitting down with Veronica Max. Veronica is a holistic nurse practitioner and the founder of UltraPersonal Healthcare, a concierge healthcare practice that prioritizes the sovereignty of the individual. Today, we talk about holistic health and what it means, where traditional medicine has gone wrong, and how to start working towards complete health.
I had breast cancer at 26, if I didn’t get a mammogram, I’d be dead now
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No you wouldn’t how silly
If you had an ultrasound....
@@idahohomiemore than likely an unknown lump that wasn’t there before. Women are expected to do at least one self exam each year or have their doctor perform a breast exam during their yearly physical, and this is every year usually starting around age 20 in the US (yes, breast cancer can develop that young, especially if you carry the gene predisposing you for it). The mammogram is generally to confirm the size and consistency of the lump, and the next step would generally be a biopsy to test for benign or malignant tissue, and then if it’s malignant obviously you would either physically excise it and/or begin radiation/chemo/any newer cancer treatments I may not be aware of. What’s so hard to understand?
But there had to be a REASON you had a mammogram at 26. They aren't routine until 40.
As an oncology RN I really urge everyone to get routine screenings. These could save your life.
@@millieyinaski8495mammos arent annual and they typically start around age 45 unless symptoms occur that warrant earlier screening.
If you have genetic factors at play, it’s common to be recommend for screening 10 years earlier than your genetic predecessor’s diagnosis date.
This is a lot of harmful information. There is risk involved with every medical decision/procedure. But to hear a ‘medical professional’ say they’re not interested in a mammogram is wild.
I hate to sound condescending but I heard so many nurses say things, that I thought was not well-thought out and sometimes even unintelligent.
personal choices should never be considered harmful information. she has a right to not be interested and say so, she even said others may have different best options.
Says a lot about what is really behind the scenes. I declined a CT scan because of the radiation risk. Everyone must make their own decision and be informed before proceeding. A doctor will never say, “ you need a CT scan, but you will be exposed with massive amounts of radiation that can put you at risk for cancer.” Rather they say, “let’s do a CT scan… “
You obviously don't work in the medical field, you'd be surprised how many doctors and nurses are anti a lot of things
Maybe wild now but there's stuff that was done 60 years ago that seems wild to us now, but if you asked them they wouldn't think that because that was the limit of the knowledge back then.... We aren't a fully mentally evolved species yet, we're still learning a lot.... And U.S. healthcare isn't really succeeding in it's goal right now if we look around, so we should definitely keep an open mind.
If I didn’t get a mammogram at age 37. I would’ve never found my breast cancer. I was very very low risk woman…I know so many women who found they had breast cancer due to getting a mammogram way before they would have felt the lump. What you’re saying is dangerous. It scares me to think women will hear this and think they shouldn’t get a mammogram.
@@amypatrick3280 if you were low risk why did you get one ?
What you’re not hearing: she knows the genetic predispositions and where her own genetics stand in relation, the symptoms of having breast cancer, she (no judgement) appears to have a smaller chest that makes feeling/noticing lumps easier in, and has been medically trained to preform breast exams and likely does them on herself regularly. She also has decided that, for her, it’s worth the risk To HER.
You on the other hand, are not her. Please do not take her word as permission to never monitor or maintain your own health.
That was my thought exactly. She is small chested, might not have family history of breast cancer, the rush just doesn't feel worth it for her.
Thank you for saying this. My grandmother died from breast cancer and I am heavy chested so I definitely would need a mammogram.
My Mom had negative mammograms for years. The ultrasound tech said she suggested my Mom ask for a breast MRI because her breasts were dense and mammogram could miss stuff. She insisted on the MRI and they found a mass which turned out to be breast cancer. A breast MRI will find far more than a mammogram and has no radiation. Why is this not standard then?? Because mammogram are cheaper, potentially cause breast damage, and the MRI are rarely initially covered by insurance. We need female doctors and politicians pushing for better coverage and treatment for women’s health issues.
Do some simple research and you'll realise how wrong you are.
MRI is Magnetic radiation.... just because it is not ionizing doesn't meant it is not radiation or not dangerous.
@@judiumstead5484you are correct, but ionizing radiation is directly linked to cancer because it causes changes to DNA. MRIs don’t use ionizing radiation and why you can have multiple MRIs but limited CT scans.
Rad tech here. I don’t claim to know all the ins and outs of all these scans since I’m still less than 5 years in. Yes MRI isn’t radiation, it uses really strong magnets. Which in itself can be dangerous. You have to clear the patient of any metal in and on the person. For example people with pacemakers, cochlear implants, surgical clips, stents, neurostimulators and the like have to be careful. Nowadays more and more components are MRI safe but you need to be vigilant in keeping track of any procedure you have. MRI is truly a great diagnostic imaging tool but the equipment is vastly more expensive to purchase and maintain. The cost will trickle down the chain to the patients if your government does not subsidize it. Which probably most don’t fully cover or even partially cover the cost. In addition to the longer scan time needed for an MRI compared to let’s say a mammogram, you’ll have a very long waiting list and a hefty bill waiting for you at the end. Therefore if you’re really just screening for the general population, a mammogram and/or ultrasound is the usual pathway. It’s not full proof and dense breasts means less compression can be done on the breast, which does pose some risk in us missing things. Try to stay informed and if you think or KNOW that you are have a higher risk than others, advocate for yourself and try asking if MRI could be option for you. But I really do hope MRI does become more readily available one day.
MRI are also problematic that's why you don't do it for fun but because you may be at risk for something bigger.
I work at a breast center and I cannot tell you how important it is to get your yearly screenings, or at least every other year. It doesn’t hurt that bad. I’d take a mammogram over a gynecological exam any day. We are regularly finding breast cancers in younger and younger women with no family history at their first mammogram. (30’s) I believe it mostly has to do with all the GMO and processed foods the government allows, but in any case it’s happening.😢
I met an 18 year old girl with breast cancer who didn't have any family history and didn't carry the gene. Family history has to start somewhere.
Yeah gmos dont cause cancer, how could they do that, like through what mechanism? And what's a gmo, are we including wheat in that?
It’s the deodorant. A lot of them contain aluminum.
@@MaraSaiera which is in most cans that we also drink out of.... Whats the aluminum doing in the body?
@@trevorbrooks7816 are you joking?
being exposed to radiation increases your likelihood of getting cancer in general so is the risk higher than a regular X Ray? And what system are people opting in to? The healthcare system? It’s really important for people especially women to get checked out for breast cancer for early treatment no matter the method so pls stop posting fear inducing content that can affect the way people approach their health without full context
It's not fear inducing it's INFORMATION AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW. when we have information we can all decide then and think for ourselves but she should DEFINITELY post this and please post more! 🙏
My friend felt a lump and got checked. Age 27, she died 3 years later after fighting cancer. My takeaway is if you’re concern keep fighting until you get the medical care you need. Be your BEST advocate because sometimes doctors dismiss you based on age.
Quick note-this woman isn’t a physician. She’s a nurse practitioner, her training is less than half of that of a physician.
I’m not sure you understand what a nurse practitioner is- an NP requires 6-8 years of training, which is longer than an RN. While an NP is not a physician, they are allowed to practice within their scope of practice(pediatrics, geriatric healthcare, obstetrics, etc) and diagnose and prescribe medication and treatment. NPs are very informed in their practice and have opinions just as educated and as credible as physicians. The training is slightly less, yes, but still just as rigorous.
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As a physician here is the breakdown in training.
-NP: 25 months (~2 yrs). Most of the training is done online.
-MD: 4 years of medical school and 6 years to become a breast imager in radiology. So 10 years total. None of the training is done online.
So correction, NP's have about 1/5 the training of a MD. That is not "slightly less".
she should not be an NP, she's spreading misinformation
As a training rad tech this kind of misinformation is exactly what keeps people from getting the treatment they need. We specifically go to school and train to give you the correct dosage and time for radiation so that we can help you, and it is literally our number one job to make sure you are only exposed to the necessary level of radiation for the needed exam/image anything more is literally malpractice.
This is so irresponsible. Please get your mammograms
It’s well known every mammogram you receive increases your risk by 1%. There is also a term within the medical community - VOMI, Victims Of Medical Imaging. Go looking and you are bound to find something. Once you find something, then you need to address it. Now you are in the system. Now you are in surgery (risk), now you are on meds (side effects), now you are in the hospital (exposure to infections).
Yes, you don't need to treat incidental findings that aren't causing you issues. You definitely don't need surgery based on incidental findings.
Whoaaaa this is bottom of the barrel internet misinformation
Get your screenings, ladies. Saved my life at 32. Could save yours.
This person might change their mind .. you can always be the first person in your family to get breast cancer.. so not having a mammogram would be like playing Russian roulette
My mom was dx with dcis from a mammogram. She then underwent surgery followed by a year of chemo and then radiation. She had no symptoms and no indication that it would progress or cause her problems anytime soon if at all. Shes 70. I think its absolutely wild to put someone of that age through surgery chemo and radiation for something that might never have made her sick.
I found a lump at 17. Had my mom feel it. We were at the doctor the next day. He couldn’t find it so I showed him. He said it was small and was surprised I could feel it.
Turned out to be a cyst but I am still, 43yrs later, thankful that my school district taught comprehensive reproductive health including breast and testicle models with lumps for us to find by touch.
It’s frustrating that reproductive health is not taught nationwide.
Good to see honesty
Thermal mammograms, ultrasounds, etc. There ARE options, but doctors aren’t trained in those & don’t want to pay for new equipment
They are trained in them mammograms are faster than ultrasounds and they need to use it for something.
Agree! I'm 61 and have not had, nor will ever have a mammogram. Period.
To me this feels very dangerous. How would someone like myself who is at high risk find a lump before it gets large enough to feel?!? It could be to late, this is insane to me anyway
Haven’t studies repeatedly shown mammograms don’t outperform self exams at home?? And they give 8x the radiation of an xray.
This is dangerous! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ADVICE FROM ONLINE INDIVIDUALS.
There is is a small risk in any and every procedure, but the benefits of early detection outweigh that by millions. This person should clearly not work with anyone in the medical field.
@@millieyinaski8495 I’m intelligent enough to know this is horrific advice.
My OBGYN always did a manual breast examination when I’d get a Pap smear done, is there a reason why these are not ideal vs a full mammogram? Perhaps a larger margin of error? And if that’s the case, when should I expect to start getting mammograms over the routine breast exam?
This is absolutely untrue. Also my great aunt died of breast cancer because she NEVER GOT A MAMMOGRAM. She thought because her breast's weren't being used or touched. she couldn't get it. turns out if she had a scan routinely. she would be here today. Rip Cathy. but u even said how dumb u were frr. GET UR SCAN
@doctormike can you review this in its entirety please and give us your thoughts?
I see what you’re saying here and I’ve always thought about that but what about how so many people wouldn’t even known if they had breast cancer without the mammogram? Could someone that knows what they’re talking about? Respond to this?
My first mammogram wasn’t that bad however my last two I left crying bruised and swollen and it took a year for my breast tissue to recover and 5 months to be able to touch it without horrific pain, never again!!!
I’ll do an ultrasound but not more mammograms.
This is probably one of the worst takes on the internet. You call yourself a health professional and your reasoning is “I’m just not interested” what? Screening saves lives.
It’s just like I have what they want to call IBS. I don’t get to go to the bathroom on my own at all. They can’t find medicine on all all they do is reschedule appointments and I’m in chronic pain but there’s nothing they’re doing for me.
This is absolutely ridiculous, just such awful information to send out into the world. I'm in the UK and if I had the chance to have a scan once year I would absolutely have it. American woman are LUCKY that this is an option (according to some of the comments below-obviously you have to pay for Health care but that's another issue).
A little bit of radiation is not going to kill you. This nurse practitioner should not be talking negatively about a procedure that saves lives!
3 of my 4 aunts have all died from breast cancer. Latest one was one of my twin aunts on Christmas day 2023. All did mammograms religiously. I refuse to do a mammogram. I will continue to do the ultrasounds. I had a scare 10 years ago and the ultrasound showed it was just fatty tissue. Probably due to old clogged milk ducts. Why push mammograms when you can first do the ultrasounds?!!
Do know that certain cancers DO NOT show up on ultrasound, Calcifications which are early breast cancer will not be seen on US. This is why it is not used as a screening tool.
I’m 33 and have been avoiding going, but I’m 95% I have fibrocystic breast disease, so I really need to go. There is so much fear involved in all this testing and nothing makes you feel safe about it
This is why mammograms should be used APPROPRIATELY. If you have a family history of breast cancer, have other risk factors, or are of a certain age, getting a mammogram every 2 years may be an appropriate choice. Otherwise, the risks outweigh the potential to catch something and you should rely on other methods of breast cancer detection! This is true for so many medical tests! Doctors and patients alike are guilty of pushing for unnecessary testing, so don’t fall into the trap!
I'd rather do an ultrasound but was told my insurance would t pay for it unless I did the mammogram. So messed up
They went from a minimum age of 50 to 45 to 40 to 35 to 30. Every woman that has done it says it hurts. Pain + radiation??? Why would I want to do that?
So you don’t die from breast cancer….
I would say maybe minimal discomfort, but not pain.
Because undiagnosed cancer is worse. My mother never got any screenings done. They found out she had breast cancer because it spread to her liver, and she couldn't stop vomiting. She died a month after diagnosis, in an emergency room, in massive amounts of pain (the limit of morphine they could administer didn't help enough), because her breast cancer had spread through her organs and ate through her esophagus. Late-stage cancers are horrific.
Because having spreading undiagnosed breast cancer can kill you, and unlike me, you probably think dying is worse than being in pain. If you dont want to die, or be in severe pain from treating the cancer, then maybe endure a bit of minimal pain every now and again.
Would you volunteer to stub your toe every week if it meant you never have to have your legs amputated? Same thing.
The alternative is a lot worse.
Mammogram: discomfort and radiation exposure in a low dose that probably doesn't cause any real harm long term.
Breast cancer: Possibly dying because you find it too late, probably having to get one or both breasts removed, chemo and/or radiation therapy for 6-18 months, continuously having checkups for the next 5-10 years.
Nah I'll have my tiddies squashed and x-rayed every two to three thank you.
My husband must have a nickname of mammogram... He squished and squeezed me for years! Glad i got out of that! Lol!
Insurance won't cover ultrasound! I think that's crazy! Every time I get a 3D mamm. I'm told to keep doing self exams because they're not accurate for me because I have very dense breast tissue. I also have small breast's abd the mammogram really hurts me. Small breasts with lots of muscle mass. I'm really into lifting. They often pull my lats into the photo.ouucch!!
I am 53 and I’ve never had one and I never will
I'm 38 and I have never had one by I plan to when I'm at the suggested age.
everyone relax they just said there’s a chance it increases the possibility.. you know what else does? x-rays.. doesn’t mean you’re not gonna get one if you suspect a broken bone.
This podcast needs to be removed for misinformation
Did she just say mammograms havent decreased mortality? What about when they catch cancer early that would have otherwise killed the woman?
These tests are so antiquated
So is the medical industry in the UsA
Why would they want any of us healthy?? When i was diagnosed with Cancer i was asked if i ever used hormonal therapy i had absolutely no idea what that even meant
But this is known a long time ago, at least here in Europe w
Her face changed when they asked her that question lol
I have regular screenings, just ultrasounds though that’s it
I have a genetic condition that presupposes me to certain types of cancer. Imma do every preventive thing I can, including scans, to try and be as proactive as possible in detection
Same here, I’m also a big fan of autophagy fasting. After some practice / working up to it through intermittent fasting it’s not very difficult and FREE, so if there’s even a chance it could help eliminate cells that aren’t in good condition to replicate I’m ALL about it.
You are allowed to say no to any test or treatment a dr offers you.
Dont forget that
I had my first mamagram at 50 and was Stage 3 ... if I was able to be screened earlier my journey would be different .... many of us who are high staged are under 50 ... we are the ones who will die !!! Risk ... risk is not getting access to screening... ladies get checked believe me you do not want this disease , relapse is high even with treatment !!!
Nice just seeing this after having 2 mammograms back to back 🙃
As a woman that had breast cancer in her 30s this shouldn’t be allowed to be on here
Thank u for sharing
What alternative is there for "D" dense breast tissue?
I believe after an extremely painful mammogram I developed cancer. It caused it
She doesn’t do mammograms herself. That tells you everything.
You have more radiation exposure when traveling in an airplane than you would in a mammogram
How can I help you! Finally! I’ve been saying this for years and I’m so proud of you for finally telling the truth! Thank you from this side of the argument on this!
Where is @doctormike when you need him
Woah this woman is the spitting image of Brittany Dawn.
Please women get your mammograms! They have saved so many lives with women whom didn't know they had something wrong and this imaging allowed providers to see abnormality and quickly assess and get patient immediate treatment.
This is misinformation, especially from a healthcare provider. Screenings are there for prevention and this is really irresponsible to say this to the general public. Please people speak with your provider and understand these screenings are there to save lives. Early intervention is key.
As you get normal scans it doesn't need to be done yearly. Family history and abnormalities make screenings more frequent. Let's not push a false narrative
Somebody call Dr Mike because something is fishy here
There’s other alt to mammograms
The woman asking her can't even say specifically correctly which tells me all I need to know about the people she would have on her show. To be specific the pacific is an ocean and not the word you were looking for.
It increases by 1% every time.
Ive actually heard this
Switzerland have just banned the mammogram.
She’s not a doctor. Her website says nurse practitioner.
Big YIKES
What’s wrong with continuing the standard breast exam at your annual gynecologist appointment?
Those are useful too, but the recommended frequency of those exams tends to drop as you age.
People aren’t getting mammograms everyday, or often enough when you find a lump. You’re gonna want every damn resource to check it out. This video is stupid and mostly older women get mammograms yearly
Ultrasound all the way
Thank you for speaking on this! Especially considering the compounding effects over yearly screenings!
wow this is controversial, but I am all for question everything esp from what is offered from an institutional -stand point of the medical-industrial complex. which I think people in general don't consider this is what they are part of. if safer options are available why not push those to people.
There’s radiation when you get a sunburn or when you get an x ray. Please stop fear mongering about such an important screening tool. As a fellow nurse practitioner I’m horrified at the misinformation being presented here
It must be said that UV radiation and ionizing radiation are different risk factors.
@@elleelle7200 you miss my point! Theres risks with everything but being a professional and misrepresenting information is deplorable
Neverrrr get a mammogram.
How is this cursing acceptable or professional
My mother who is a dr said this to me many years ago and it stuck with me.
This is only one opinion. Please do not follow it.
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Awful misinformation.
Thermography
Cannot listen to the information which may well be important, because of the tacky use of the f word. Really, its not necessary and its classless
It's unfortunate that you are allowed to publish this information on the Internet.
Utter garbage and nonsense
W.... W..... What
My great grandma got cancer from her mammogram exam.
These people are dangerously ignorant
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Thank you for the alternate perspective on this! I love to see professionals dare to be different and not be controlled on what to say.
This is so dumb
You lost all credibility when you said you don't bathe your kids. #nasty
i just wanna say that this is the same doctor that says she doesn't bathe her kids...
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I stay away from mammograms. And.
I hope you take this video off the internet asap...
I mean I loved this episode but cannot get over how amazing lauryn looks. As a woman of the same age I have not aged anywhere near as well. Am trying her beauty tips though.
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