Did you know nearly half of all women aged 40+ who have mammograms are told they have dense breasts? What’s a gal supposed to do with that information? Pay more attention to her breast health for one.
Many women have no clue that having dense breasts can increase their risk of breast cancer.
Dense breasts can also make cancer more difficult to detect on a mammogram, leading to missed or underdiagnosed cancers, which can contribute to breast cancer mortality.
Bayer Radiology released new survey results that uncovered gaps in knowledge among women with dense breasts, pointing to a greater need for education on this important women’s health topic.
Joining me in this short but important podcast to help educate you are Dr. Pamela Habib; Head of US Medical Affairs, Bayer Radiology and Dr. David Schacht; Breast Radiologist at Northwestern’s Lynne Sage Breast Center at Prentice Women’s Hospital.
This is important information for women over 40. Please share it.
PERSONAL NOTE: I’m a Breast Cancer survivor who had dense breasts. I felt a lump and my first stop in my long journey was a radiologist who found the cancer. I’m grateful to still be here so I can educate others.
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