tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966206814780043623.post1043484492833234214..comments2023-10-12T08:10:25.429-07:00Comments on Breathing In This Life...Support for Mothers Living Fit & Fearless: New Breast Cancer Screening RecommendationsGinger Garner MPT, ATChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017409030741759837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966206814780043623.post-83203025168091717092009-11-19T13:38:14.349-08:002009-11-19T13:38:14.349-08:00Thank you Dr. Khalsa, Ginger Garner and Secretary ...Thank you Dr. Khalsa, Ginger Garner and Secretary Sebilius for taking a stand in favor of the data for at least the last half century. The United States' health care costs per capita are twice that of the 2nd highest nation and it is potentially irresponsible, and possibly criminal, to manage those costs on the backs of women who suffer more than 99% of all breast cancer diagnoses. This nation needs more women to have mammograms: the evidence shows that minority women have mammograms at a lower rate than do white women and minority women therefore suffer from a lack of early detection which then leads to a higher rate of death. The breast cancer rate of incidence for all women has been dropping for the last half century due to education, early detection and mammograms. Why undercut what is proven to work? Reinforcing this approach is the fact that the CDC reports that mammograms cut deaths from breast cancer by 1/3. <br /><br />Diane Nassir<br />Sandia Park, NMDiane Nassir, Sandia Park, NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746677510848527892noreply@blogger.com