Author: Being Dense

I am a Patient advocate from Ireland. Beingdense.com is about Breast Density and the relevance of Supplemental Breast Screening Ultrasound / MRI for women with Dense Breasts. Breast Density is a predominant risk factor for Breast Cancer. Currently Women are not routinely informed about their Breast Density when they participate in Breast Cancer Mammogram Screening.

Breast Density, a Contralateral Breast Cancer indicator

April 2, 2017

Research published reports that “The study, “Mammographic breast density is associated with the development of contralateral breast cancer,” is one of the first to describe the association between breast density and risk of cancer in the non-cancerous breast. It was published in the journal Cancer. Know your breast density. Ask at your next mammogram. Insist on the answer.  If you … More Breast Density, a Contralateral Breast Cancer indicator

Alberta Alarm

March 28, 2017

Excellent news if you are a woman from Alberta. This is what women in Ireland should have access to. Canadian Cancer Society states that the cancer risk for women with dense breast tissue in 75 percent or more of their breasts increases by four to six times, compared to women with little or no dense … More Alberta Alarm

Researcher honoured for work on breast density

March 27, 2017

  Research continues into Breast Density. Women must educate themselves about this ‘secret’ link to Breast Cancer. Click here America, Australia, Canada, France, England and several other countries advocate for more transparency regarding breast density disclosure. State law has been changed in the U.S. and it is now mandatory for women to be told if … More Researcher honoured for work on breast density

Indisputable evidence says Huffington Post

March 19, 2017

Two decades of research on the masking risk of dense breast tissue by mammography screening is indisputable. Click here masking risk also linked to contralateral breast cancer (spreading to the other breast) and interval breast cancers. I have just read this article published in the Huffington post. It is Sunday evening, the advert for Daffodil day has just … More Indisputable evidence says Huffington Post