Hi all, The Australian Department of Health is
considering whether BreastScreen
Australia’s Position Statement on Breast Density needs to be changed.
The Department has commissioned Allen + Clarke,...
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Have your say - Survey on BreastScreen Australia’s Position Statement on Breast Density
@nols
I am SO sorry that you have been thru all this added stress & surgery - when in reality, it SHOULD have been caught SO much earlier. 12cm - that is massive! :(
I simply CANNOT believe that BreastScreen Australia have the opportunity to ADVISE women that they have dense breast tissue - and don't! :( If WA can do it, NSW can do it.
I WAS aware that I had 'lumpy' breasts ..... but NOT aware of any increased risk of not being detected/diagnosed ... matter of fact, the 'so called clear' mammograms actually gave us a sense of false security.
Even if they had said it in their 'letter' afterwards ..... where they 'cover themselves' by saying there is no guarantee that you DON'T have cancer! They could add it right there - that women with dense breast tissue or 'lumpy' breasts - should have different tests & maybe BYPASS mammograms altogether.
I am SO sorry that you have been thru all this added stress & surgery - when in reality, it SHOULD have been caught SO much earlier. 12cm - that is massive! :(
I simply CANNOT believe that BreastScreen Australia have the opportunity to ADVISE women that they have dense breast tissue - and don't! :( If WA can do it, NSW can do it.
I WAS aware that I had 'lumpy' breasts ..... but NOT aware of any increased risk of not being detected/diagnosed ... matter of fact, the 'so called clear' mammograms actually gave us a sense of false security.
Even if they had said it in their 'letter' afterwards ..... where they 'cover themselves' by saying there is no guarantee that you DON'T have cancer! They could add it right there - that women with dense breast tissue or 'lumpy' breasts - should have different tests & maybe BYPASS mammograms altogether.