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arpie
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7 years ago

So ... I received a Breastscreen NSW reminder for my 2 yearly mammogram!

Who else has received their Mammogram Reminder after being diagnosed & treated? Last week, I was a bit surprised to receive a reminder to have my 2 yearly mammogram as I thought there might be some...
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Flaneuse
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7 years ago
@arpie There's a weird contradiction there: Younger women tend to have more dense breast tissue (therefore as you’ve alluded to, harder to diagnose) so we do not actively seek out this younger cohort.
Like, we don't want to screen younger women because the process sucks for them. ??