OT - Breast Cancer Diagnostics

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone -

I was wondering if anyone is familiar with any of the alternative

detection protocols currently available for early detection of breast

cancer? Due to family history, my doctor has been trying to talk me

into having yearly mammograms, but I am not convinced that is the

right course to take. I am trying to gear up with information for my

appointment next week so that I can have an informed discussion with

her when the subject comes up. So far I have looked at Thermography

(http://www.iact-org.org/patients/breastthermography/what-is-breast-therm.html

or http://www.breastthermography.com/) and AMAS

(http://www.amascancertest.com/).

Does anyone have any experience with these or other modalities of

detection? It seems that all the detection modalities (except maybe

AMAS which is a blood test) say to use in conjuction with mammography,

but I am trying to avoid more radiation (whether low-level or not!)

Thanks for your input!

- Ann