tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post1379352333829381031..comments2024-03-21T03:36:00.644-04:00Comments on Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog: Perception vs realityCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14607559482363983911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-4128269963428954882014-06-20T07:17:31.740-04:002014-06-20T07:17:31.740-04:00Is the UK still a two tiered system? I don't k...Is the UK still a two tiered system? I don't know that. Jennifer I'm not sure about later detection in the UK. In the US mammograms start at 40.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607559482363983911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-6247474974749022742014-06-20T02:10:56.173-04:002014-06-20T02:10:56.173-04:00Do you think it has anything to do with later dete...Do you think it has anything to do with later detection? Is it true that mammograms are not recommended until age 50? By that time, some BC can be fairly advanced. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947615265446993186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-69565248185795056002014-06-19T23:08:35.034-04:002014-06-19T23:08:35.034-04:00The UK national health care was one of the first a...The UK national health care was one of the first and it's two tiered so rich people can pay to see consultants who are expensive. the govt owns the hospitals and pays the regular doctors according to the number of patients. I'm surprised to learn about bad breast cancer statistic. Do you have to see a consultant to get a diagnosis?<br />I wonder,Emily Frankovichnoreply@blogger.com