Boobs in the Noows; Also, suck it, Shakespeare

To squeeze or not to squeeze, that is the question,
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of early false positives,
Or to take arms against already well-understood risks
of being temporarily discomforted
And, by not having your head in your ass, deal with them.
(Scene from Hamlet's Mammogram, by Fred Shakespeare)

I think I am going to name my band, "Suck it, Shakespeare."

I'm not convinced that the recommendations that recently came out about recommendations regarding routine screening mammograms are well considered. I'm not convinced that the ultimate message that they are now making is very useful: "Talk to your doctor about what is right for you, if you are under forty," is a recommendation that could not be made by any homeopath. And a great question that sounds as if it is unanswered is "What should that conversation be?" and I mean that's a question that doctors need answered, not patients.

Check out the Diane Rehm Show from Wednesday. I'm not convinced that the medical panel is going to help people as much as it is going to confuse the ever-living fuck out of women by failing to demonstrate a clear, useful message. Now that I look at it, youngsurvival.org, a group that has a stake in this discussion, seems to have maturely considered of this set of recommendations.

HJ