Patricia Gordon asks "I truly do not want to neglect this aspect of my
healthcare, but radiation exposure, being cumulative over a lifetime, is not
something for which I would typically volunteer.  Does anyone know of an
adequate substitute for routine mammograms?"

I have no answer about alternatives however my guess is that the radiation
exposure received during a mammogram is minimal.  I wish I knew the exact
amount, but I do know that my gut tells me that the radiation is certainly
better than death.

What you permit, you promote	
	
Royce Anderson
RN, IBCLC, RLC, CD (DONA) who was the highest radiated person in a 500-600
bed hospital b/c I worked in the Heart Cath Lab, standing right @ the pts
head.

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