In 2025 about 174,000 Women had Breast Screening Mammograms in Ireland – more than 73,000 of those Women will have Dense Breasts. No one will have told them. They’ll be due their next Mammogram in 2027 but againno one will tell them “you have Dense Breasts” Telling a Woman who has Dense Breasts that her … More Masking is the Problem, Hiding Behind it, is not the Solution
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
On May 27th members of Lobular Ireland Patient advocates their families and friends, gathered at Leinster House in Dublin to raise awareness about their ongoing campaign for Mandatory Breast Density Reporting for Women who have Mammograms in Ireland. A delegation held a Briefing Session with Ministers of State and Elected Representatives from 1.00 to 2.00pm … More Breast Density Briefing Session to Irish Ministers of State
Changing the narrative around Breast Cancer Screening and Imaging … More The Patient Effect
For 6 years we’ve been sharing the Story of A Woman whose Breast Cancer was missed on her Mammograms over multiple years and on several consecutive Screening Mammograms We know of course that it’s not just the story ofONE WOMAN but it is in fact the story of HUNDREDS of Women We’re asking you AGAIN … More One Woman not Just One Story
Women with Dense Breasts should have more-than-a-mammogram Screening MRI or Ultrasound … More 96% Respondents Vote YES for Breast Density Notification
EU Recommendations “All Mammography facilities should inform women of their individual Category of Breast Density” #EUSOBI March 2022 … More Ask about your Density
I believe that together we can influence real change on this, so that our story does not have to be perpetuated over and over
… More Being Dense calls for Collaboration and Action
I’m currently away on a Family Holiday and much needed recuperation after my Prophylactic Mastectomy and other health complications. Yesterday The Health Service Executive issued a Publication in relation to Breast Cancer Risk Factors. I’ve been asked to comment, but this week is not the time for me to do major work on this. I … More HSE Publication Acknowledges Breast Density as a Risk Factor in Breast Cancer Screening
“EUSOBI thus calls on all providers of mammography screening to share density information with the women being screened.”
… More Radiology Partners urged to adopt European Recommendations in Breast Screening 🇪🇺
