Do Mammograms Save Lives? Former Breast Surgeon Dr. Jenn Simmons

Podcast: Body Freedom with Michele Scarlet · Michele Scarlet

Opublikowano: 2026-10-09

Do mammograms actually save lives? And are some women being treated for breast cancers that would never have harmed them? After 17 years as a breast surgeon and surgical oncologist, Dr. Jenn Simmons began questioning everything she had been taught about breast cancer screening. In this provocative episode of the Body Freedom Podcast, Michele Scarlet and Dr. Simmons discuss why she changed her position on mammograms, the science of overdiagnosis, the risks of unnecessary treatment, and the difference between detecting cancer and saving lives. They also explore breast cancer risk, genetics versus metabolic health...