We Believe, An open letter to the FDA. Re: Mammography Quality Standards Act
Dear FDA, We believe, that every woman and man has a right to receive the benefits of early breast cancer detection and truly informed...
How My 3D Mammogram Missed a Mass So Large I Could Feel It.
I was 50 years old at the time of diagnosis and had had yearly mammograms since the age of 40. Each year, when I got my test results,...
What to do if you receive a breast density notification
What do you do if you have dense breast tissue? First, take a deep breath, you’ve got this! Start asking questions and taking notes. You...
What Are BI-RADS Anyway?
If you are diagnosed with dense breast tissue a breast ultrasound is necessary to screen for breast cancer, mammogram alone is not enough.
Your Mammogram Is Inconclusive
Sadly, this isn’t the language or followup typically being used for women with dense breast tissue in the United States. More often than not
I Chose A Double Mastectomy To Avoid Radiation & Chemo. Now I Needed Both.
Here is a little history on me and my battle with Breast Cancer: I have been getting mammograms since my mid 20’s since I had a fibroid...
How Better Imaging Confirmed My Decision To Have A Bilateral Mastectomy
Cancer. A six letter word that wasn’t in my vocabulary. At least not until recently. I was proud that I could check “Excellent” when...
The Risk Factor No Doctor Told Me About
I have been having mammograms since I was 35, because I have a family history of breast cancer in both of my parents families. My...
Three Important Questions To Ask At Your Mammogram Appointment
Breast density is recognized as one of, and possibly the strongest risk factor associated with development of breast cancer, according to th
