Being Dense

There is no medicine like hope no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of tomorrow   Orison Swett Marden The Daffodil, which is the first sign of Spring, is an iconic symbol and has been widely associated with cancer awareness for some time. The concept of Daffodil Day began in … More Embrace the possibility of change

October has become the month that people in general associate with Breast Cancer awareness. For every woman, every month should be about Breast Cancer awareness. Make 2017 the year of Breast Density awareness. Watch the following footage and learn more about the widely recognised link between breast density and breast cancer. Awareness awakens change…..change that … More Be breast density aware in 2017

In most states in America it is now mandatory to inform a woman of her breast density. State legislation has been agreed and state laws enacted in most. In others, legislatures are currently working on bills to introduce mandatory reporting. (See map) After her annual mammogram a woman will receive a letter telling her of … More Breast Cancer and Breast Density

It is disingenuous of our medical practitioners to withhold information from women, about a condition called breast density, which is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. It is simply not right that women have been kept in the dark about their breast density for so long. In an article published in the Huff … More Awareness is a precursor of change

The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we are weak sing with us when we are strong Share http://www.beingdense.com- highlight the need for transparency with regard to reporting breast density.  It could affect your sister, niece, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend or neighbour

When you go for your next National Breast Screening mammogram keep the following in mind……. I had regular mammograms over several years I received a clearance letter after each one stating ,‘no cancer detected’ I developed a 6cm tumour My mammograms did not detect the tumour No report was written by a radiologist The National … More Early detection is key in treating breast cancer

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There is a strong connection between breast cancer and the high rate of breast density. Most of the studies on breast density are based on 2D mammogram. As such we need to be cautious in using it as a predictor of breast cancer. The urgency to establish international standard protocols in breast density measurement is … More Breast cancer risk