US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms
2 years ago

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot. The new requirements, finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration, are aimed at standardizing the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer. Professional guidelines don’t specify next steps for women identified with dense breasts, but some physicians may recommend additional forms of scanning, including ultrasound or MRI.

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What Having Dense Breasts Means And What You Can Do About It
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What Having Dense Breasts Means And What You Can Do About It

Huff Post  

Tetra Images via Getty Images A new FDA rule says health care providers have to tell patients that they have dense breasts, which are a breast cancer risk factor. “The first reason is that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women with non-dense breasts,” she said. This is because breast cancer, which typically …

Hidden factor that makes you six times more likely to get breast cancer: The common condition some women like Julia Bradbury have - and which means mammograms may not spot tumours
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hidden factor that makes you six times more likely to get breast cancer: The common condition some women like Julia Bradbury have - and which means mammograms may not spot tumours

Daily Mail  

Excited about the Greek ­holiday she and her daughter were about to embark on, Deborah King’s thoughts were fixed on last-minute packing as she got out of the shower. Women with dense breasts are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer — research suggests they could be four to six times more at risk than those with low density, …

Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts

NPR  

Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Nearly half of women over 40 have what doctors consider dense breast tissue, which increases their risk of cancer, yet until now, few are told what their diagnosis might mean, or what they should do. Sponsor Message “We know through research that women with dense …

Breast cancer is becoming more common among under-50s — and free screening is a secret
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Breast cancer is becoming more common among under-50s — and free screening is a secret

ABC  

Around one in seven women in Australia will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. In a written statement, the American Cancer Society said it was a "critical change" for women's health and the fight against breast cancer. "Women in their 40s will benefit from mammography screening, and sending a strong message to referring physicians and women that breast cancer screening …

Regular mammograms should start at 40 as breast cancer rates rise for younger women, panel says
11 months ago

Regular mammograms should start at 40 as breast cancer rates rise for younger women, panel says

LA Times  

To counteract growing rates of breast cancer in younger women and to reduce racial disparities in deaths, an influential panel has changed its advice and is urging most women to begin getting regular mammograms at age 40. “There’s no substitute for finding a breast cancer sooner in its natural history.” Science & Medicine American Cancer Society abandons ‘one size fits …

What is a mammogram and who can receive them?
1 year, 9 months ago

What is a mammogram and who can receive them?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first symptom of breast cancer that most women notice is a lump or …

Should women know about their breast density? It's an issue dividing doctors and patients
1 year, 10 months ago

Should women know about their breast density? It's an issue dividing doctors and patients

ABC  

After undergoing a risk-reducing mastectomy earlier this year, Sandy Minck doesn't mince words. Live moment closed When it comes to breast density, it's important to look at the big picture 17 May 2023 While Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer, it's important to remember that not all women who have dense breasts will go on to have cancer. 17 May …

Women should get mammograms at age 40 rather than 50 amid rising breast cancer rates
1 year, 10 months ago

Women should get mammograms at age 40 rather than 50 amid rising breast cancer rates

Daily Mail  

This is due to a two percent annual increase in breast cancer diagnoses A leading health panel has recommended the age at which women are regularly screened for breast cancer should be cut from 50 to 40. It reveals that deaths have been falling very gradually A nurse preparing a patient for a mammogram at an X-ray machine The number …

Breast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds
1 year, 11 months ago

Breast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Breast density is known to naturally decrease as a woman ages, and now a study suggests that the more time it takes for breast density to decline, the more likely it is that the woman could develop breast cancer. “We know that invasive breast cancer is rarely diagnosed simultaneously in both breasts, thus it is not a surprise …

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms
2 years ago

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot. The new requirements, finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration, are aimed at standardizing the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer. Under the new rules, women with dense breasts will …

FDA to require mammogram reports include breast density information
2 years ago

FDA to require mammogram reports include breast density information

CNN  

CNN — Newly updated US Food and Drug Administration regulations will require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts. Thirty-eight states mandate that women receive written notification about their breast density and its potential breast cancer risk after they have a mammogram; however, the language varies and does not always require providers to notify a patient …

Breast cancer symptoms: Women unaware that breast density is an increased risk factor
2 years, 1 month ago

Breast cancer symptoms: Women unaware that breast density is an increased risk factor

The Independent  

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MRI screening can increase early detection of breast cancer: study
5 years, 4 months ago

MRI screening can increase early detection of breast cancer: study

NL Times  

Supplementary MRI screening can result in breast cancer being detected earlier in women with extremely dense breast tissue, according to a large-scale study in the Netherlands published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday. With MRI screening, around 300 breast cancer cases per year could be detected earlier in these women, according to the researchers. Eight Dutch hospitals …

US to require breast density information after mammograms
6 years ago

US to require breast density information after mammograms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All U.S. women getting mammograms would receive information about breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under a government proposal released Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules would standardize the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer. For those with dense breasts, the letter would note that their …

Women with dense breasts should start regular scans from age of 30 not 50
6 years, 4 months ago

Women with dense breasts should start regular scans from age of 30 not 50

Daily Mail  

Women with dense breasts or a family history of breast cancer should start getting mammograms from the age of 30, not 50, a new study suggests. The new report found cancer was spotted just as much among high-risk women in their 30s as average-risk women in their 40s 'Women under 40 have not been the focus of our attention when …

Have you got dense breasts? You could be at risk of cancer
7 years, 6 months ago

Have you got dense breasts? You could be at risk of cancer

ABC  

Amber Whalan was just 28 years old and newly pregnant when she discovered a lump in her right breast. Key points: It's estimated 2 million Australian women have dense breasts Major Canadian study finds women with very dense breast tissue are more likely to develop breast cancer Breast density is not based on how firm or heavy they feel — …

Breast cancer: Doctors divided on when mammograms should start
7 years, 11 months ago

Breast cancer: Doctors divided on when mammograms should start

CNN  

Story highlights "There are so many different recommendations, and it can be confusing," one expert says There can be downsides to early screening, including overdiagnosis, some experts say CNN — Despite what the American Cancer Society and other health organizations advise, many doctors still recommend routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer in younger and older women, a new paper …

Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry
8 years, 5 months ago

Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry

NPR  

Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? Many of those women may be wondering about extra screening after receiving notification letters saying that their mammogram was clean, but that their dense breasts put them at higher risk of cancer. Sponsor Message For otherwise low-risk women with dense breasts, the New England group determined that there wasn't enough evidence to …

Breast cancer risk higher in women with dense breast tissue
8 years, 5 months ago

Breast cancer risk higher in women with dense breast tissue

Daily Mail  

Women with dense breasts are at a greater risk of unknowingly growing undetected cancers, a prominent group of researchers warn. 'Women with dense breasts have a four-to-six fold increased risk of breast cancer,' researcher Dr Wendy Ingram told Daily Mail Australia. Warning signs: Women with denser breast tissue are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer WHERE CAN YOU …

How often should you get a mammogram? It depends on whether you have dense breast tissue, experts say
8 years, 7 months ago

How often should you get a mammogram? It depends on whether you have dense breast tissue, experts say

LA Times  

For women older than 50 who have been confused by conflicting advice on how frequently to get a mammogram, some new science is here to guide their decisions. An ambitious research effort published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine set out to tailor women’s breast cancer screening practices to match their actual risk of breast cancer. The research recommends …

American Cancer Society abandons ‘one size fits all’ advice on mammograms
9 years, 5 months ago

American Cancer Society abandons ‘one size fits all’ advice on mammograms

LA Times  

New breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society advise most women to start getting mammograms by the time they’re 45. The findings represent a departure from the group’s previous recommendation that all women with an average risk of breast cancer get annual mammograms starting at age 40. The coming decade will see medicine become more tailored to a …

The new, baffling world of dense breast diagnosis
9 years, 11 months ago

The new, baffling world of dense breast diagnosis

CNN  

Story highlights 38.5 million mammograms are performed each year About 40% of women have dense or extremely dense breast tissue No medical consensus exists on whether routine supplemental screening for women with dense breasts is worthwhile CNN — Earlier this year, Caryn Hoadley received an unexpected letter after a routine mammogram. A recent Annals of Internal Medicine study using computer …

Brazilians more aware of breast cancer symptoms, survey finds
10 years, 5 months ago

Brazilians more aware of breast cancer symptoms, survey finds

China Daily  

Brazilians more aware of breast cancer symptoms, survey finds Updated: 2014-10-06 03:22 By JACK FREIFELDER in New York Brazilians came in as the most confident group in recognizing some telltale signs of breast cancer, according to a worldwide survey on awareness of the disease. Participants from China and Brazil also lacked knowledge about other important information about breast cancer, including …

Sorting Out the Mammogram Debate: Whom To Screen When?
12 years ago

Sorting Out the Mammogram Debate: Whom To Screen When?

NPR  

Sorting Out The Mammogram Debate: Who Should Get Screened When? Enlarge this image toggle caption Mychele Daniau/AFP/Getty Images Mychele Daniau/AFP/Getty Images Mammography outcomes from nearly a million U.S. women suggest which ones under 50 would stand the greatest chance of benefiting from regular screening: those with very dense breasts. A study in the latest JAMA Internal Medicine also provides reassurance …

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