Dr Gerald E. Schmidt Personalized Mammography

10/04/2023

Tell your friends it is TIME TO GET SCREENED. YOU MIGHT SAVE THEIR LIFE AND IT IS A GOOD FEELING TO SAVE A LIFE!!!! I KNOW. DR SCHMIDT

Women cite a lack of time as the primary reason for not scheduling a mammogram, according to a survey from one large health system.

08/20/2021

The value of ultrasound screening in dense breasts is undisputed.

Supplemental ultrasound should be considered as part of the screening protocol for young women with average risk of breast cancer, according to research published August 18 in JAMA Network Open.

07/07/2021

Do not put off your Mammogram. The consequences could be terrible.

Declines in breast and cervical cancer screening in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups and rural populations.

04/30/2021

Please do not delay your mammogram I am vaccinated and personally seeing my patients again. See you soon. Dr Schmidt

Amid widespread lockdowns and fears of visiting the hospital, the U.S. has amassed a cancer screening deficit of roughly 9.4 million, researchers reported Thursday in JAMA Oncology.

04/27/2021

Something fun in Xray art

What happens if you combine x-rays, creatures large and small, and a diorama? You get a "biorama," as Dutch medical physicist and artist Arie van 't Riet, PhD, has termed his images. His artwork will be shown at the upcoming RSNA 2014 annual meeting in Chicago.

03/03/2021

Please come for your mammogram and tell your friends. You may save their life too.

Skipping even one screening mammogram can increase a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a March 2 study involving more than half a million Swedish women. Conversely, more regular screening greatly reduces risk.

11/13/2020

It may be impossible to make up the thousands of mammograms missed in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis on November 4 in Health Services Research. The shortfall could lead to several hundred delayed breast cancer diagnoses at just one commercial i...

11/09/2020

Please do not skip your Mammogram as the best way to conquer Breast Cancer is to find it early. You know from my lecturing to you that I have the Horror stories to back this up. So schedule your mammogram and come get your Rose. I am calling the results to each patient on the day of the exam until such time as we can meet in person again. Thanks Dr Schmidt

In March and April, Americans significantly reduced their use of preventive and elective healthcare even though telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open on November 5.

08/25/2020

So many routine appointments were postponed or canceled over the past few months due to the pandemic. As facilities reopen their doors, it's important to prioritize critical health screenings, like annual mammograms, to get back on track.

We’re teaming up with GRAMMY® Award winner Sheryl Crow to reinforce the importance of getting . Sign up now until Sept. 20 for a mammogram reminder and you could win access to a virtual concert with this rockin' breast cancer survivor: https://bit.ly/3hZPYLV 🤘


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07/29/2020

Please do not skip your check up. Delay may mean more Cancer Deaths.

The number of screening exams for colorectal and breast cancer performed at 20 U.S. hospitals dropped by nearly 90% in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published online July 27 in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.

06/24/2020

Mammography screening reduces the risk of dying of breast cancer by 41% within 10 years of diagnosis, according to a study published May 11 in Cancer. The study attributes most of the mortality reduction to the impact of screening rather than advances in breast cancer therapy.

06/24/2020

I urge all of my patients to continue their annual schedule of Screening Mammography to avoid having an advanced cancer when it is found. This is the basis of screening that saves lives by finding breast cancer early so that you will be a survivor. Dr Schmidt

A National Cancer Institute model is predicting in excess of 10,000 U.S. cancer deaths over the next decade due to delays in diagnosis brought about by the pandemic.