Absolutely @Flaneuse @Sister @kmakm @JJ70 grrrrrrr
it is - RUBBISH!!! Am I the only one who has ever 'alluded to' dense breast tissue being difficult to identify tumours with mammogram? Apparently so!! ??
And 'THEY' (in numerous publications worldwide) 'allude' that breast density diminishes as you get older - which we all know is UTTER RUBBISH!!!! BULLSHIT!
On JJ's FB page "Can at 40. Do at 45" I wrote this (as they say younger women have dense breasts, so more difficult to detect!):
So ... once again, having dense breasts tissue will make it even MORE difficult to identify some Breast Cancer with a mammogram (in particular Invasive Lobular Cancer.) 'They' also say that Breast Density becomes LESS of an issue, the older that you become!! UTTER RUBBISH!!! I have always had 'lumpy breasts' and have had 'clear' mammograms until my GP found my tumours 6 months after my previous 'clear mammogram'! I am 66 & already been thru menopause. ASK THEM if you have dense breast tissue when you have your mammogram. If they say they are not allowed to tell you - DEMAND TO KNOW!!
