Home Nancy's Chalkboard Blog USPSTF Draft Guidelines Get a D for being Dense

USPSTF Draft Guidelines Get a D for being Dense

Originally Posted May 15th, 2015

Nancy M. Cappello, Ph.D. Founder & Director,
Are You Dense, Inc. &
Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc. See Bio

From the blog: The USPSTF guidelines conclude that 'adjunctive screening of women with dense breasts will lead to the identification of more breast cancers (mostly invasive) but may be associated with higher recall rates and additional biopsies.'

Hey, Task Force, Invasive cancer is not just a nuisance -- it can kill.

So should we dismiss the first part of the report's conclusion leading to identification of invasive cancers, because we do not like the second part? As stated on the USPSTF website, Women deserve to be aware of what the science says so they can make the best choice for themselves, together with their doctor.

Read the Entire Blog Post Here

Other Entries Here

Back to Blog

blog comments powered by Disqus

Learn More

Donate

Contact

AYD In The News

What is Dense Breast Tissue?

How Do I Know if I Have Dense Breast Tissue?

What Do I Do if I Have Dense Breast Tissue?

Are You Dense? Fact #1:
Breast density is one of the strongest predictors of the failure of mammography screening to detect cancer.
Are You Dense? Fact #2:
Two-thirds of pre-menopausal women and 40% of post-menopausal women have dense breast tissue.
Are You Dense? Fact #3:
Adding more sensitive tests to mammography significantly increase detection of invasive cancers that are small and node negative.
Are You Dense? Fact #4:
American College of Radiology describes women with "Dense Breast Tissue" as having a higher than average risk of Breast Cancer.
Are You Dense? Fact #5:
While a mammogram detects 98% of cancers in women with fatty breasts, it finds only 48% in women with dense breasts.
Are You Dense? Fact #6:
A woman at average risk and a woman at high risk have an EQUAL chance of having their cancer masked by mammogram.
Are You Dense? Fact #7:
Women with dense breasts who had breast cancer have a four times higher risk of recurrence than women with less-dense breasts.
Are You Dense? Fact #8:
A substantial proportion of Breast Cancer can be attributed to high breast density alone.
Are You Dense? Fact #9:
Cancer turns up five times more often in women with extremely dense breasts than those with the most fatty tissue.
Are You Dense? Fact #10
There are too many women who are unaware of their breast density, believe their “Happy Gram” when it reports no significant findings and are at risk of receiving a later stage cancer diagnosis.