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Gah. Back again.
Almost seven years ago I roller-skated through Olivia Newton John hospital to Xanadu for my last radiotherapy session, post lumpectomy. Here I am again... another oestrogen positive cancer, same stoopid dense breast. It was picked up on MRI as it couldn't be seen through my milky dense breast tissue and after an MRI biopsy…
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AWAITING SECOND OPINION FROM WBCI
* Previous post was accidentally deleted by myself (fml) * Is there a cancer hiding somewhere in this moderate to highly dense Fibroglandular breast tissue of mine? HISTORY: Age: 36yo Menstruating since 11yo Endometriosis - surgery in 2022. 2 children - 10yo and 5yo Recurrent mastitis infections since the birth of first…
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BreastScreen NSW and Qld may be advising of your Breast Density in 2025 - cancer or not!
This article was in the Sun Herald yesterday ..... yet another woman who was given the all clear from BreastScreen NSW (same as me) only to have Breast Cancer diagnosed just months later. USA & UK are now advising their clients of their breast density & explaining the reason why a mammogram alone is not sufficient for…
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Breast Density
Hi all Am confirmed for the workshop on Breast Density here in Adelaide next Thursday 23 August. I am prepared to put any questions the blog has on this issue and report back on the responses. In addition I hope to upload a summary of what I learn on the day - just may need to be the week after as my twins are turning 18…
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Breast density - we want your input
Hi everyone BCNA is currently reviewing the webpage we developed last year around breast density to ensure we are keeping our members up to date with the latest research finding around breast density. There are two key issues we are concentrating on: · the concern that breast density may make it hard for doctors to detect…
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Have your say - Survey on BreastScreen Australia’s Position Statement on Breast Density
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, a consulting company, to undertake a short, online survey to get the views of researchers, clinicians and women who use…
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Survey RE breast density.
A chance to have your say RE Breasstscreens statement on breast density. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSApositionstatementonbreastdensity