Category: Breast Cancer

Cancer Risk Factor routinely Ignored in routine Breast Cancer Screening

July 15, 2025

BreastCheck – The National Breast Screening Programme resolutely refuse to share information about Breast Density with Women who have Mammograms in Ireland. I would like to thank the many Irish and  International Media, Journalists and Publications who have recently supported our efforts to raise awareness about Breast Density and why a Woman needs to know … More Cancer Risk Factor routinely Ignored in routine Breast Cancer Screening

Update to European Guidelines for Breast Screening

February 3, 2022

This is moving in the right direction and it’s great to share with you all – although it’s not enough – it’s a start and recognition of the fact that Breast Density affects the reliability of Screening Mammograms Important to know that there’s NEW EUROPEAN GUIDELINES on Breast Cancer Screening UPDATE from The 🇪🇺 European … More Update to European Guidelines for Breast Screening

Mid Summer Up Date #LivingWithLobular

August 1, 2021

I just want to highlight some of the ILC Advocacy work that I’ve been involved closely with this year so far as Patient Advocate with http://www.Lobularireland.com and http://www.elbcc.org A real highlight has been our association with the recently published paper How Researchers, Clinicians and Patient Advocates Can Accelerate Lobular Breast Cancer As founder member of Lobular Ireland … More Mid Summer Up Date #LivingWithLobular

BREAST DENSITY – LET’S FACE IT – October 2020

September 8, 2020

Beingdense.com invite you to support our October 2020 Breast Density Awareness and Education Campaign. If you’ve never heard of Breast Density, our previous Blog Posts will give you a general overview of why it’s an important feature of women’s health and connect you with some of the risk factors associated with it, particularly those relating … More BREAST DENSITY – LET’S FACE IT – October 2020

Visibility Malfunction

August 31, 2020

If it was something that couldn’t be seen, I would find it easier to understand and to accept. It is however, Clearly Visible. The problem arises when a woman goes for her screening mammogram. Her radiologist can see if the woman has extremely Dense Breasts. Sometimes so Dense in fact, that it is impossible to … More Visibility Malfunction

Your Density Matters

June 4, 2020

Breast Density an independent risk factor for Breast Cancer. Early detection. The World Health Organisation (WHO) position paper on Mammography Screening WHO position paper on mammography screening [pdf 584kb] Overview Every year, breast cancer kills more than 500,000 women around the world. In resource-poor settings, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at … More Your Density Matters