[Catherine]

My personal opinion is not based on scientific research. However, I think there is alot of cancer out there. I know way too many close friends and aquaintances who are no longer on this planet. I actually have felt lucky to have breast cancer rather than something like pancreatic cancer. I also feel lucky to have arrived here as stage II. But I hope and pray for those who follow us. And I am sorry, but I do not trust Dr. Love anymore or the people she works in conjunction with and/or for. Perhaps Dr. Love is headed for the title of Surgeon General. Reading StephN's quote from Dr. Love makes me think that our doctors are going to be very confused. We need our doctors to be able to think clearly and help us with the best treatment that is available.This is the quote that I find unbelievable: "Breast self-examination (BSE) is ineffective and potentially harmful."