DONE! I've picked out parts of their own blurb showing that their 'statement' totally inconsistent & misleading!
It says that
''Higher breast density is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer'' and
"Breast density also has an impact on screening mammography, as it can lead to a lower accuracy or ‘sensitivity’ for cancer detection."
I have 'dense breasts' yet NONE of my mammograms picked up MY breast cancer, even tho the GP had PINPOINTED IT ACCURATELY on the mammogram request on the same day that the Ultrasound showed inconsistency & a subsequent Core Biopsy proved the presence of Invasive Breast Cancer.
A Mammogram is only as good as the person 'reading it & giving the report'! In my case - they must have been asleep! They obviously didn't read the Mammogram Request - or they would have SEEN where the tumours were!
It also says "Although women with dense breast tissue have an increased risk of breast cancer, the risk is less than having a first degree relative who is diagnosed with breast cancer before menopause (which doubles the risk)"
If we are to believe the current Breast Cancer Advertising on TV - 8 out of 10 women diagnosed do NOT have ANY relative diagnosed with breast cancer (as in MY case)...... so only 20% DO have relatives diagnosed ...... who do YOU think has the greater risk of developing BC? It is the 80% that need more accurate screening - NOT the 20% who already know their risk!
The information in this document is misleading and inconsistent.
It agrees that women with Dense Breasts are at increased risk at developing Breast Cancer but then says it is not worth Breast Screen Australia recording the statistics of the number of women presenting for Mammograms with Dense Breasts! They have the perfect opportunity to do so ..... and yet it is not a part of their mandate!
Women with Dense Breasts need to be ADVISED of their increased risk of developing Breast Cancer (as currently occurs in WA) & they should also be given yearly (or 2 yearly) Ultrasounds at the very least, bypassing Mammograms altogether (as that is basically an unnecessary double service.)
From my own experience - I have NO CONFIDENCE IN MAMMOGRAMS AT ALL as a direct result of my recent diagnosis of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma - and I recommend all my friends to have Ultrasounds now - even if they have to pay for it.
I have Dense Breasts and was NOT AWARE of my increased risk of developing Breast Cancer.
