Breast Cancer and Radiation (Part 2)

Posted in Breast Cancer | October 6th, 2009

With what we know about the effects of radiation on breast tissue, it is ironic that the most widely used breast screening tool, the mammogram, exposes our breasts to ionising radiation!  How much of a risk this exposure poses is a question of debate.  Dr Samuel Epstein writing in the International Journal of Health Services [...]

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Breast Cancer and Radiation (Part 1)

Posted in Breast Cancer | October 6th, 2009

In our modern world of high-tech medicine, exposure to ionising radiation in the course of medical diagnosis is increasingly common. X-rays, mammograms, and Cat-scans are routinely used to peer into the body. Despite their routine use, all these procedures expose our cells to ionising radiation, for which a safe exposure level has never been established. [...]

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