Daily News | FDA new mammogram guidelines require dense breast disclosure. What does it mean in Pennsylvania?
Mammography clinics must notify patients about if their screening indicates dense breast tissue, a potential cancer risk, theThat’s been a requirement in Pennsylvania since 2014, but the new FDA guidelines could make it easier for patients to find personalized information about themselves.For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation
Mammography is the standard for breast cancer screening but has limitations. One of them is that tumors and breast gland tissue both appear white and opaque, unlike fatty tissue that appears black and transparent. In dense breasts, where a majority of the tissue white, tumors can be harder to see. Breast cancer providers and researchers often compared it to finding a snowball in a snowstorm.“It’s a double whammy,” said Emily Conant, chief of breast imaging at Penn Medicine.
Breast density is measured on a scale from A, “the breast are almost entirely fatty,” to D, “the breasts are extremely dense.” Healthcare providers may recommend supplemental screening tests, such as MRI or ultrasound, for patients with dense breasts, Conant said. She and her colleagues often find cancer missed by a mammogram when they scan with an MRI, Conant said.
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