Breast Density-breast cancer highest risk factor
April 23, 2017
Check out @DrPaulaGordon’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/DrPaulaGordon/status/840634357131968512?s=09
Breast Density Explained with Emoji
April 22, 2017
Just because October’s over, doesn’t mean the fight against breast cancer is. Raise a hand and share to help spread the word about breast density. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSSprgnQp_4 Here on The Pulse, we have taken a close look at where we stand in the battle against breast cance Source: Breast Density Explained with Emoji
Make sure your mammogram follows you. Read and share 🍋🍋
April 22, 2017
This is another read one share one, please share with at least one other woman. Please read this and then share it with at least one other woman in your life 🍋🍋 If you have had a mammogram in your 20s -30s or 40s it is likely to have been carried out in a … More Make sure your mammogram follows you. Read and share 🍋🍋
European Commission : CORDIS : Projects & Results Service : Final Report Summary – ASSURE (Adapting Breast Cancer Screening Strategy Using Personalised RiskEstimation)
April 21, 2017
This a very detailed report but worth sharing. http://cordis.europa.eu/result/rcn/187468_en.html Are medical professionals in Ireland speaking out about the risks asociated with breast density? Why is our Irish national breast screening service not advising women in relation to breast density? Will your radiologist pass on your breast density information? ASK for it at your next mammogram. … More European Commission : CORDIS : Projects & Results Service : Final Report Summary – ASSURE (Adapting Breast Cancer Screening Strategy Using Personalised RiskEstimation)
Europe says way forward is to personalise breast screening protocols
April 17, 2017
Ten partners from seven European countries were involved in a project which looked specifically at the risk that women with breast density face. This study began in 2012 and results were published in November 2015 in the Nederlands. The project was part funded by the European Commision. Examples of breast density patterns, with overall density … More Europe says way forward is to personalise breast screening protocols
NHS breast cancer tests miss 3,500 tumours a year – Telegraph
April 15, 2017
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs/12189095/NHS-breast-cancer-tests-miss-3.5k-tumours-a-year.html More and more evidence to support PERSONALISED BREAST SCREENING PROTOCOLS Women in Ireland deserve better. Breast density masks breast cancer tumours. beingdense.com advocates for the mandatory reporting of breast density levels with mammogram radiology results.
Read one share one, breast density awareness
April 15, 2017
When you read a post on beingdense.com breast density advocacy for Irish women please share it with at least one friend. Read and share will help increase awareness. Please visit http://www.beingdense.com and like this page too Thank you info@beingdense.com
Contralateral cancer fears links breast density
April 14, 2017
New link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer This study presents yet another complexity in the whole area of breast density. How can Irish women hope to question this when we are not even told about our breast density levels. Information about your breast density level is available, be your own advocate and insist … More Contralateral cancer fears links breast density
One woman’s determination leads to breast density lesislation nationwide
April 13, 2017
The Huffington Post published yet another compelling article about Nancy Cappello who began America’s first ever campaign to have breast density information given to women. Legislation now exists in 30 US States because Nancy was determined that women would be told the truth about their breast density and given the opportunity to make informed choices … More One woman’s determination leads to breast density lesislation nationwide
United States breast density legislation steps up one more time
April 5, 2017
It has taken time and the steady, relentless, committment from women all over America but it has been worth it. It continues with Iowa, the most recent American State to have legislated for mandatory breast density reporting. areyoudense.com latest on new breast density legislation from Iowa Women in Ireland deserve no less, why wait 4 … More United States breast density legislation steps up one more time
