09/11/2025
A recent social media post circulating online claims that mammography is unsafe because of radiation exposure, causes pain and breast trauma, results in frequent false positives, is expensive, and can rupture cysts or tumors during breastfeeding.
As professional societies entrusted with safeguarding the health and trust of Filipino women, we issue this statement to clarify misinformation, reaffirm scientific evidence, and promote accurate understanding of breast cancer screening.
