Mammography has been the accepted ‘Gold Standard’ when it comes to breast cancer screening. There is growing acknowledgement however, among researchers, that Breast Density affects the sensitivity of Mammograms. Decades of research supports this and there is mounting global discussion as to why Breast Density is not being reported to women. 40% of women in the … More Tests miss cancer risk in dense breast tissue
Two years ago Beingdense.com began an awareness initiative for Irish women on the subject of Breast Density. We began having read an article writren by Nancy Cappello a breast cancer survivor with dense breasts, who spearheaded the Breast Density Notification law in the State of Connecticut in 2009. To date, 30 other states have followed suit [12]. … More Light it up, let’s talk!
Please watch the film in the link below and then share this with friends and family today. Most women don’t know what Breast Density is and 40% of women have Dense Breasts. Mammograms are an important screening tool in the fight against breast cancer, but did you know that having dense breasts is one of … More Breast Density Risk Awareness
Don’t wait NOT to be told, ASK – Do I have Dense Breasts and if the answer is YES then you may need to add Ultrasound and Mri to your breast screening regime. Despite decades of mammography screening, breast cancer remains one of the major causes of cancer deaths in women. Research concludes that early … More Early Detection and limitations of Mammography in Dense Breasts
PLEASE SHARE THIS with at least two women you know 👭 So many women in Ireland know little about the risk that mammogram alone cannot see through #breastdensity to detect cancer. Watch the link below 👭 ASK ABOUT YOUR BREAST DENSITY #informwomen Smart women know about Beingdense Knowing your #breastdensity could save your life 👭
The impact of a woman’s breast density may have an impact on her life and not just her mammogram. Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer centre experts explain breast density Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — the world’s oldest and largest private cancer center — has devoted more than 130 years to exceptional patient care, innovative research, … More Sloan Kettering cancer experts #breastdensity
Please, read this, and share it with as many women as you know and love 👭 http://www.beingdense.com shares regular updates on breast density from world medical journals, opinion pieces from America, Canada, Australia and Europe, but today is different. Today it is wonderful to be able to bring your attention to a piece on breast … More IrishTimesLife-Irish women’s health
Widower completes wife’s dying wish with new mammogram law Like 40 percent of women, Cheri Rauth had dense breast tissue. Yearly mammograms could not spot the cancer that was forming inside her body; it was not detected until she had an ultrasound and biopsy. Bill Rauth, Cheri’s husband explains IRISH radiologists and cancer screening specialists … More Breast Density Reporting Law in Nebraska
Researchers from the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Radboud University in Nijmegen carried out a study “ADAPTING BREAST CANCER SCREENING STRATEGY USING PERSONALISED RISK ESTIMATION” “The idea is to go from a one-size-fits-all approach to a personalised screening protocol.” In Ireland our National breast screening service, BreastCheck – currently provides a one size […]
… More European report heralds change in breast screening protocols.
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