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BREAST DENSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR BREAST CANCER #informwomen
Breast density increases your risk of developing Interval breast cancers (cancer found between screening mammograms) Interval cancers are generally later stage at diagnosis
Breast Density increases your risk of contralateral  (second breast) cancer
Breast density significantly reduces your chance of early detection by mammogram
Breast Density information is witheld from Irish women
“Digital mammography platforms do not provide a quantifiable measurement of breast density ”
Excerpt from written reply, Minister for Health, recent DÃ il Question
Breast Density cannot be felt (it is not not the same as lumpy/cystic breast)
Breast Density is quantifiable by mammogram
Knowing your Breast density information could save your life
If you have a high level of Breast Density you should have supplementary breast screening, Ultrasound or MRI in addition to your Mammogram
Irish women want access to our written radiology reports, including our Breast density levels and information
#informwomen @breastdense http://www.beingdense.com
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