Knowledge is power
We are over half way through October, breast cancer awareness month and as a reminder it’s a great time to get your yearly mammogram. Be sure you are doing self checks in between mammograms. Things can change with your breast quickly.
The more information you have, the better equipped you are with making decisions about your health.
There has been one update in the fight for cancer as mentioned in the Susan G. Komen Center for Public Policy. Another great step in the right direction.
Critical Breast Density Notification Updates
Effective September 10, all mammography centers across the United States must notify women about their breast density. The new, federal requirement standardizes the notification language people receive, ensuring all individuals across the country have consistent information about the makeup of their breast tissue. Women with very dense breasts are 4-5 times more likely to develop breast cancer, and dense breast tissue can obscure tumors in mammograms.