Research Dense Breast Tissue
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Two recent papers presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting demonstrate the important utility of adjunct ultrasound screening in dense breasts after mammography (both 2D and 3D/Tomosynthesis).
If you have dense breast tissue and have received a recent 'NORMAL' 3D or 2D mammography result, discuss with your health care providers adding ultrasound or MRI (if high risk) to your yearly screening mammogram.
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Dense Breast Tissue is a Big League Deal as study concludes that it exceeds other risk factors, including obesity, family history, and later in life childbirth.
Authors found that if breast density could be reduced by a single breast density category, 13.4 percent of breast cancers in both pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women could be averted.
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Mayo Clinic For Innovation Podcast: What's the Impact of Dense Breasts on Mammography Screening?
Dr. Cappello tells her COMMON story of masking cancer on mammography for years because of her dense breast tissue.
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Mayo Clinic Study on MBI and its significant yield of Invasive Cancers otherwise MISSED on mammography
MBI fills an important gap for supplemental screening in women with dense breasts who are not otherwise at high risk.