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Breast Cancer: The deadly effect of breast cancer?

I just finished reading the article, "Breast Cancer: The Deadly Effect of Abortion?" (Feb. 9, vol. 17, no. 8). Thank you for printing this valuable information. So little is said about the detrimental effects for women who have had an abortion.

As a registered nurse and women's health specialist, I am an advocate for preventative health practices for women.First, women were lied to by abortionists who said, "It's just a mass of tissue." Then, technological advances in ultrasound proved that wrong.

Still another perpetuated lie is thatabortion is asafe and easy way to get rid of today's problem, but they forget to tell women the results of that same abortion may be a threat to their health for the rest of their lives. Thanks for caring enough about women to print the truth.

— Jennifer Layman Young, RN, Women's Health Specialist

Thank you for printing "Breast Cancer: The Deadly Effect of Abortion?" As a full-time mammographer for more than 10 years, I also suspected the connection between abortion and breast cancer, and have been doing my own research. Glenda Martinez's article was extremely well-researched, well-written and controversial. For some very extensive research information, visit www.abortion/breastcancer.com.

I really enjoy your journal and read it regularly. Keep up the good work.

— Susan Karre, RT(M), Lincoln, Neb.

I just finished reading the article on breast cancer and abortion. It is one of the most promising and positive articles that I have come across regarding this issue in a while. Currently, in Canada, we are trying to disperse similar information to our medical community. I am quite surprised that this was a cover story for the radiologists of America.

— Liz Bowen, Toronto Right to Life

[Concerning the online reader's poll question, "Should imaging and radiation therapy professionals inform their patients there may be a link between abortion and breast cancer?":] Shouldn't this be the physician's responsibility? If this information is given by the person performing the exam, then is this going beyond legal parameters?

This could be brought to the patient's attention during a pre-treatment consultation with the radiologist, patient and technologist.

Personally, I would feel uncomfortable giving this information to patients.

— Harry M. Richards, RT(R)(CT) (retired)

Editor's note: Results of our online reader poll at www.rt-image.com asking whether radiology professionals should inform patients that there may be a link between abortion and breast cancer revealed a nearly 50/50 split in opinions. Of the 99 respondents, 50.5 percent said "yes," they should inform the patient, while 49.5 percent responded "no" to the question.

Film Frustrations

I am currently a student in an RT program. At one of my clinical sites, I was helping out in the dark room and unknowingly used mammogram film to fill several cassettes.

Here's my problem: The procedure had to be repeated (around six films) because the film (mammogram) was the wrong film. The attitude taken by the employees was one of frustration along with humor, saying that "you aren't the first and you won't be the last to do that."

I made the suggestion that they work smarter and not harder by marking the door of the cabinet with the mammogram and miscellaneous film with a neon, glow in the dark marker stating "MAMMOGRAM AND MISCELLANEOUS FILM ONLY." They just laughed again and pretty much ignored my suggestion.

Don't you think it would be beneficial to them and more importantly to the patient to not have this same mistake repeated again and again? Not only are they wasting film and the patient's time, but exposing the patient to unnecessary overexposure to radiation. Thanks for listening.

— A concerned and frustrated student