I'd advise you to be very careful about what sites you use for health care information. Contrary to what the article you referenced states, screening mammograms along with clinical breast exams are the best there currently is for breast cancer detection. I don't know about you, but I'd rather have cancer detected early when there is still the possibility of a cure.

Here's a link to recommended screening for breast cancer as well as some statistical info from the National Cancer Institute, part of the US National Institutes of Health: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/f...ing-mammograms.

I have a family history of both breast cancer and colon cancer; you can bet I go for those screenings on a regular basis. And even if I didn't have a familiy history, I would have these screenings based on my doc's recommendations.

Only you can make the choice - it's your body and your health care.

--- Denise