Sheryl Crow Urges Women to Demand Early Testing
Saturday August 19, 2006
Rock star and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow recently spoke out in favor of earlier biopsy in cases where a mammogram shows calcifications. Instead of accepting the advice of a health care professional to "wait 6 months and come back for another mammogram" Crow urges women to demand a biopsy as soon as calcifications show up on film. Calcifications can appear on mammograms around areas that may be precancerous or may indicate a tumor in a very early stage. She has changed her diet to eliminate junk food, and has kept her radiation tattoo as a reminder of her experience with breast cancer.
Comments
I could not agree with you more on early mamograms. too many doctors say to get it in the 40’s i was 68 when mine was detected and this november will be 2 years cancer free. best wishes for you in the coming years:-)
myla seidel
I went for an ultrasound today because my mammogram showed a dense area in my right breast. The radiologist said ther were some tiny spots of calcification, nothing to worry about, but her wants me to come back in 6 months for a check to see if ther are any changes. I am scared to death, he said that this happens to a lot of women my age (52) please advise me of what I should do.
I AM 31 AND I HAD 2 MAMMOGRAMS AND AN ULTRASOUND. THEY FOUND A BENIGN CYST AND CALCIFICATION IN MY RIGHT BREAST. THEY WANT ME TO COME BACK IN 6 MONTHS. EVERY WOMAN IN MY FAMILY HAS HAD BREAST CANCER AND I AM SCARED. SHOULD I TELL MY DOCTOR TO TAKE A BIOPSY? I AM SO CONFUSED.HELP!!!!
I had my routine mammogram today and was told that I have calcification in my left breast. They also told me to come back in 6mos. I am not comfortable with this and would like to know what to do.
I had a mammogram AUGUST/.2009, THEN, ONE WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING I HAD TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER MAMMOGRAM. ONE WEEK LATER, I WENT BACK AND THE RADIOLOGIST TOLD ME I HAD BREAST CALCIFICATION ON BOTH OF MY BREAST AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK IN SIX MONTHS. BUT AFTER READING SHERYL CROW’S STORY AND OTHER WOMEN WHO HAD BEEN TOLD THE SAME DIAGNOSIS, I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED FOR A BIOPSY, INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS
MY ADVICE TO OTHER WOMEN, IS’ TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST/ HEALTH’. SEEK A SECOND OPINION.