"In fact, a new study just presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), concludes the low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening significantly increases breast cancer risk in women with a genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer." http://www.naturalnews.com/027641_... - chrisofspades

It's radiation. But, at least for now, the risk of missing breast cancer without screening still seems worse than the risk of getting cancer from mammograms, so I still recommend them. But this may be a good reason to go with the new USPSTF guidelines to start at 50 instead of 40, unless you have a family history. - Victor Ganata

Ah okay, thanks. And what do you make of thermography? - chrisofspades

I don't think there's enough data. Someone will need to do a study with regards to thermography - Victor Ganata