Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Country Life vs City Life

Ever wonder what the difference between city life and country life is? In some cases it can be huge due in part to the following factors:

·       Nutrition
·       Quality of the environment
·       Level of exercise

Considering these factors it would seem that living in the country is far better than living elsewhere. Perhaps country living is a wonderful option but there is something about rural living that may well prove to be pretty bad for women. The fact is that a study conducted showed that woman that live in rural areas and hail from rural areas are more likely to have a lumpectomy than to be treated by way of radiation.

According to an article in healthimaginghub.com it was stated that "These study results are concerning. All women should receive guideline recommended cancer care, regardless of where they live.” This is really a statement to the fact that in some areas not all guidelines are followed as far as treating certain complex conditions. After a diagnostic imaging procedure shows there is some complex condition, there is a set of rules to follow.

Yes, rules can be bent and in the proper interest broken, but not if they harm the patient. With drivers against breast cancer being what they are, there is no reason why this statistic should exist. It’s clear that there are certain areas to explore in terms of breast cancer. While a lumpectomy avoids immediate mastectomy, there is no guarantee that said procedure will avoid need for further surgery.

Hopefully there will be futures studies conducted that reverse this discovery. Breast cancer is still a leading killer of women throughout the world, the more that’s know and explored on how to combat it properly, the better off everyone is.

If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging procedures please feel free to give us a call. We here at Clermont Radiology look forward to answering any questions you may have.


Charla Hurst
General Operations Manager

Charla@ClermontRadiology.com  
352-241-6100 



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