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arpie
3 years agoMember
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...
arpie
2 years agoMember
Make sure you jump onto here & do the Survey!!
Make your views known about Dense Breast Tissue and inadequate advice to those that have it re increased risk of finding a more advanced cancer (even Stage 4 straight up) as the tumours CANNOT be seen on Mammograms. Ultrasound or MRI is needed to identify tumours in Dense breast tissue BE TOLD!! ... Specially for Invasive Lobular, too, which is even MORE difficult to see, even without dense breast tissue!
Public Consultation - BreastScreen Australia Review - Australian Government Department of Health - Citizen Space
Make your views known about Dense Breast Tissue and inadequate advice to those that have it re increased risk of finding a more advanced cancer (even Stage 4 straight up) as the tumours CANNOT be seen on Mammograms. Ultrasound or MRI is needed to identify tumours in Dense breast tissue BE TOLD!! ... Specially for Invasive Lobular, too, which is even MORE difficult to see, even without dense breast tissue!
Public Consultation - BreastScreen Australia Review - Australian Government Department of Health - Citizen Space