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Dr Sandy Minck has advocated for Dense Breast Tissue women to be ADVISED at BreastScreen Level ....
I, personally, believe that all women should be advised of their Breast Density at the time of screening (as they can see it there on the screen) and given documentation on what it may mean (ie having...
This is from an overseas medical report, following a mammogram, where the patient showed dense breast tissue!
This is ALL that BreastScreen Australia has to include ON THEIR REPORT if the MG shows dense breast tissue .... yet they still refuse to advise women of their increased BC risk, due to having dense breast tissue! Only BreastScreen WA and South Australia advise women of their breast density.
IT SHOULD BE ALL STATES!
It really IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, when something as simple as this, could be included on every woman's report, who is at added risk of finding a later stage BC!
This is ALL that BreastScreen Australia has to include ON THEIR REPORT if the MG shows dense breast tissue .... yet they still refuse to advise women of their increased BC risk, due to having dense breast tissue! Only BreastScreen WA and South Australia advise women of their breast density.
IT SHOULD BE ALL STATES!
It really IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, when something as simple as this, could be included on every woman's report, who is at added risk of finding a later stage BC!