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arpie
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6 years ago

Understanding Breast Density - Professor Wendy Ingman

Mammograms are a fantastic tool for identifying many breast cancers - However, having Dense Breast Tissue can result in a later diagnosis as tumours don't always 'show' on 2D mammograms for women with...
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Occultdiagnosis
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3 hours ago

Given the efficacy of a mammogram is reduced in women with dense breasts and that 50 percent of cancers are missed on a mammogram for women with the highest grade of dense breast tissue, all States of Australia should be providing breast density results to women who undergo a mammogram and providing an ultrasound to anyone with C3 or D4.