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JACR study by Are You Dense, Inc. & Are You Dense Advocacy Inc. shows Dense Breasts Laws Increase Breast Density Awareness, Conversations Between Patient & Provider
Read More »Joseph Cappello at the Chamber of Commerce receiving the 2019 Stephen Sasala Health Advocate Award
Read More »The Impact of Breast Density Reporting Laws on Women's Awareness of Density-Associated Risks and Conversations Regarding Supplemental Screening With Providers
Read More »On March 28,2019 the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA announced changes to the MQSA(Mammography Quality Standards Act) to include reporting of dense breast tissue to the patient. Are You Dense Advocacy, Inchas been working on the proposed rule changes for over ten years.
Read More »"On February 3, 2004, I was diagnosed with Stage 3c breast cancer six weeks after receiving a "normal" mammography report. Less than 48% of women with Stage 3c breast cancer are alive after five years."
– Nancy M. Cappello, Ph. D.