Ask about your Density
July 4, 2022
EU Recommendations “All Mammography facilities should inform women of their individual Category of Breast Density” #EUSOBI March 2022 … More Ask about your Density
Tag: Cancer Prevention
More than a Mammogram
August 22, 2021
Beingdense.com was established in 2016. It’s an Educational and Awareness Site designed to let women know about Breast Density. Most of you reading this will know Beingdense.com from the Blog posts and Social Media up dates I frequently post on Twitter and Facebook. Why is it important? Recently we designed a Request Form to assist … More More than a Mammogram
Is that Clear?
June 24, 2020
There has been a long running debate about Breast Density and the associated risks in terms of Breast Cancer. Beingdense.com have written about it often. We had the great privilege to co-host the first ever Irish Seminar on Mammographic Breast Density with http://www.BreastPredict.com in June 2019. I want to share a bit of the more … More Is that Clear?
Ultrasound detects more cancers in dense breasts
January 22, 2018
Education is one of the most powerful weapons of change. BREAST DENSITY education is up to us women, we must be our own advocates for change until breast screening protocols are updated to include breastdensity notification. Breast Density has been studied for decades and it has long been acknowledged globally as a significant risk factor. … More Ultrasound detects more cancers in dense breasts
Japan is Being Dense aware
January 20, 2018
Witholding personal information regarding a woman’s health from her is not in her best interests. Radiologists reading our mammograms can determine if we have Dense Breasts. Breast Density is the single most important predictor of the failure of mammography to detect cancer. A small tumour would appear white on your Mammogram and Dense Breast tissue … More Japan is Being Dense aware
Japan is Being Dense aware
January 20, 2018
Witholding personal information regarding a woman’s health from her is not in her best interests. Radiologists reading our mammograms can determine if we have Dense Breasts. Breast Density is the single most important predictor of the failure of mammography to detect cancer. A small tumour would appear white on your Mammogram and Dense Breast tissue … More Japan is Being Dense aware
25th Sept – 1st Oct ’17
September 25, 2017
beingdense.com supports Irish Cancer week 2017 PLEASE MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT THIS WEEK TO SHARE OUR POSTS WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY 👭 This week The Irish Cancer Society encourages us to talk about Cancer an initiative to get people talking about all aspects of cancer Please share this post to keep the conversation going 👭 … More 25th Sept – 1st Oct ’17
Dear Minister for Health-reply on #breastdensity
September 12, 2017
This is a recent response from the Office of the Minister for Health, Simon Harris. The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T.D., has asked me to thank you for your recent letter concerning breast cancer, and specifically the issue of breast density. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, operates in line with screening protocols which … More Dear Minister for Health-reply on #breastdensity
BBC Radio4 tackles Breast Density issue
August 9, 2017
Dr Mark Porter BBC Radio 4, asks pertinent questions in relation to breast density and the devastating associated breast cancer risks. Hit link below to hear in full. Dr Mark Porter discusses Breast Density with Prof Jack Cuzick Head of Cancer Prevention Queen Mary University London Excerpts from the programme below – Karla Kerlikowske is … More BBC Radio4 tackles Breast Density issue
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