What if everything you have been told about mammograms is wrong?
In this episode, I sit down again with Dr. Jenn Simmons, founder of PerfeQTion™ Imaging, to break down what QT imaging actually is, why mammograms have no proven survival benefit, and what every woman needs to know about breast cancer screening right now. After a decade of mammograms and two breast cancer scares, I switched to QT scanning two years ago, and I am never going back.
We cover the science behind QT technology, why DCIS is being overtreated, and what you can do today to prevent a breast cancer diagnosis, not just screen for one.
What you will learn:
Why the American College of Physicians says mammograms have no proven survival benefit
How QT imaging differs from traditional ultrasound and MRI
Why DCIS is not cancer and why it is being overtreated
How QT measures doubling time to avoid unnecessary biopsies
What the tears test is and how it detects breast cancer risk at home
About Dr. Jenn Simmons: Dr. Jenn Simmons is an integrative oncologist, founder of PerfeQTion™ Imaging, and author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer. After 17+ years as Philadelphia's top breast surgeon, she now helps women prevent and heal from breast cancer using a root-cause approach.
Connect with Dr. Myers*:
Website: https://www.dramymyers.com/
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Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/pages/newsletter
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Connect with Dr. Jenn Simmons:
Website: https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjennsimmons
Resources and People Mentioned:
Season 1, Episode 13: The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer with Jenn Simmons, MD:
Season 1, Episode 41: Healing Through Hardship: My Experience with Toxic Mold Exposure, PTSD, and a Cancer Scare
Season 2, Episode 1: Love, Loss, and Faith: How Grief, a Cancer Scare, and Spiritual Journey Transformed My Life
Prenuvo full-body MRI (no contrast). Use this link for $300 off.
My Instagram video on alternatives to mammograms.
PerfeQTion™ Imaging
The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer by Dr. Jenn Simmons
Keeping Abreast Podcast by Dr. Jenn Simmons
Timestamps:
00:00 Mammogram Survival Debate
00:41 PerfeQTion Origin Story
02:02 Show Intro and Guest Welcome
04:33 Why Women Opt Out
07:40 Mainstream Guidelines Shift
10:00 MRI Limits and Gadolinium
12:08 NIH Inventor Breakthrough
14:40 What PerfeQTion Actually Is
16:44 3D Data and Doubling Time
19:49 Avoiding Unnecessary Biopsies
22:06 Overdiagnosis and Wisdom Trial
26:15 Prevention Beyond Imaging
29:13 Double Standards and Fear
37:15 Rethinking DCIS Label
37:58 DCIS Fear And Overtreatment
38:59 Rising Early Onset Cancers
40:53 Immune Disruption And Turbo Cancers
42:10 Politics And Medical Blind Spots
46:02 PerfeQTion Imaging Versus MRI
48:10 Biopsy Cascade And Titanium Clips
50:05 Autoimmune Spectrum And Implants
55:09 Screening Plan Self Exams And Tears
59:40 Thermography And Center Rollout
01:04:02 Insurance Codes And Advocacy
01:05:47 Where To Find Dr Jenn Simmons
01:07:32 Three Health Habits And Wrap Up -
