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(48,671 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2019, 04:23 PM Mar 2019

FDA Wants To Require Mammogram Providers To Notify Women About Their Breast Tissue Density

About half of women over age 40 have dense breasts. High breast density can obscure cancer signs and it is also a risk factor for breast cancer. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and 34 other states already require doctors to notify women of their breast density. Now it will be national.

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The density of breasts depends on the proportion of fatty fibrous tissue to glandular tissue in the breast, and the only way to tell breast density is with a mammogram.

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https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/03/28/breast-density-breast-cancer-mammogram-food-and-drug-administration/

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FDA Wants To Require Mammogram Providers To Notify Women About Their Breast Tissue Density (Original Post) question everything Mar 2019 OP

My mammogram reports nocoincidences Mar 2019 #1

A lot of states mandate this reporting. VA is one of them spooky3 Mar 2019 #2

I do live in VA now, nocoincidences Mar 2019 #3

I get this information on my reports as well. AllyCat Mar 2019 #4

The wife of a man I went to high school with was a driving force phylny Mar 2019 #5

nocoincidences

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1. My mammogram reports

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2019, 04:33 PM

Mar 2019

have always made reference to my breast density, and the fact it can obscure growing tumors.

I guess it isn't a requirement but good radiologists will always include a statement about it in their evaluation.