Another Unexpected Change
My wife and I recently learned that she can no longer have a mammogram because of the disabling effect of her right-side ischemic stroke. Her left arm is too rigid to be positioned so that a mammogram can be performed. The good news is, she's now 70 and our doctor says that at that age mammograms aren't really necessary. While that is good to know I can't help but wonder about younger woman. Are they left to just roll the dice or what? I'm told that an MRI can be used to examine breasts and is actually more accurate than a mammogram. But something tells me insurance companies would balk at covering such an exam. Has anyone ever encountered this? Anyone have any information to share?
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