The FDA is mandating a new nationwide standard for notifying women of their breast density, which could help save lives by determining whether their breast density is putting them at higher risk for breast cancer. NBC News’ Kristen Dahlgren shares more on the updated health guidance.
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MAMOGRAM ACTUALLY IS THE ONE THAT CAUSES BREAST CANCER. OF COURSE MAJORITY OF THE PHYSICIANS AND FDA WILL NEVER ADMIT AS USUAL.
I have dense breast and luckily the doctor and nurses who did the ultrasounds and mammograms took action and didn't ignore what they saw. The good news is that its not cancer just some annoying and painful fibrosis.
I'm calling tomorrow for a new appointment tomorrow
Happy to say my hospital based clinic already does this. They utilize computerized tomography mammograms for dense tissue. Report on density issues. Offer ultrasound and further types of imaging if needed.
Tbh- it doesn't make me feel great that the risk is so much higher and must get called back almost every time for the extra imaging but it's better than Radiologists just calling it ' normal'.
Are the talking about sis women or converter women? This article is sexist.
I hope my story helps save lives and causes women to advocate for themselves. It is heinous that it has taken this long to let women know! This is not new information, it's been known for at least a decade and some states long ago made it mandatory that doctors alert their dense breast patients. On top of that, genetic testing would save lives too and should be considered if there is any cancer in one's family even close distant family. I'm a breast cancer survivor and was NEVER told I was at high risk despite my dr. knowing and never telling me I had dense breasts. I was NEVER told because of dense breasts a standard mammogram would probably miss cancer should I have any so years of mammograms were useless but netted the medical systems thousands of dollars. At my cancer diagnosis, despite 2 close relative female cancers (breast and ovarian), I was denied genetic testing. 5 years after a bilateral mastectomy, 3 months of chemotherapies, 6 weeks of radiation, and a full year of targeted cancer therapy my survivorship PA suggested genetic testing when I asked what I should watch for recurrence. Gene testing confirmed I am and was indeed high risk for breast and several other cancers, which means I will for the rest of my life be under the care of an oncologist and I must watch for and quickly address specific symptoms (there are many). Earlier detection and interventions could've prevented so much. We can't unwittingly rely on our doctors and govt. to protect us.
That’s what I have, they call it “shattered glass effect” I have to go every 6 months & at my last appt I lost my mind bc I went from 1 lump to 6 & they still haven’t ordered a biopsy.
I have dense breast and a lump in my breast and nobody can find it at least I’ve got a 3-D mammogram and two ultrasounds and it just keeps getting worse it’s clearly an issue.
It can be seen and felt it doesn’t come up in the Screenings
I volunteer to help
Korea's healthcare system has its pros and cons. But their checkup includes mammogram and ultrasound for the breasts. And ultrasound for the ovaries among other things. And they do this before age 40.
What about ultra sound ?
Change the age standard too. Idk why they haven’t done this yet. Cancer doesn’t care about your age
I went to get my mammogram and they told me it wouldn’t cost me anything but that 500$ I paid up front. Then I get a bill for 2500$ saying my insurance would not cover the additional testing😡
If they order additional testing, insurance won’t cover it! Who has two thousand dollars to dish out every year for that additional testing😳
Will the Veteran's Administration Facilities that conduct Mammograms be UTD on these new standards or will they fall behind, as to be expected, at Radiology Departments at VA Hospitals.