Stats say after 60 rate goes up to 1 in 26, and by age 80 and above rates go up to 1 in 8.
Doc's don't really know what to do with this older pt. with CA, because they don't check their breasts, and if they find CA they don't want to aggressivly (chemo) treat due to the "you will die soon anyway, why treat"
Texas Hill Country area
Let me know
2007-02-14 11:23:51 · 4 answers · asked by redford 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
My Mum was 60, she had a mammogram only 12 months earlier that did not detect any cancer. She found the lump herself and is currently having radiation treatment.
2007-02-15 16:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I was 29.
2007-02-14 14:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by BriteHope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was 45 and i found the lump myself. the previous year i had a mammo. and it came out clean.
2007-02-15 00:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-14 23:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋