Study recommends normal breast screening for transsexual women; sex expert disag

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Study recommends normal breast screening for transsexual women; sex expert disagrees
By Rebekah Moan
28 July, 2010


http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/controversies-in-breast-screening/content/article/113619/1622961


Breast screening habits for transsexual women shouldn't differ from those of biological women, according to a recent European study. However, a human sexuality expert disagrees, saying screening for transsexual women should depend on when the patient started estrogen therapy and not age alone.

Reports of transsexual women developing cancer are scarce; however there may be some degree of underreporting. The study sought to remedy this problem and examined 50 women post–sex-reassignment surgery (EJR 2010;74:508-513).

The researchers found mammography and breast sonography were technically feasible in the women. No gross anomalies were detected. In addition, 98% of the patients intended to come back for screening.