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Before the FDA ruling, 39 states and Washington D.C. had state mandates that required mammogram facilities to notify patients about their breast density or inform them about breast density, in ...
The FDA's new rules released Thursday essentially set a minimum amount of information mammogram providers will be required to tell women. It "provides uniform guidance," Burstein said, because "it ...
Women age 40 and older in every state are now receiving notifications about their breast density along with their standard mammogram report, due to a new rule from the Food and Drug Administration.
The ACS said at the time that while the new changes can help reduce breast cancer mortality rates, more work still needs to be done to ensure all women receive access to high quality mammograms.
In April 2024, The USPSTF lowered the recommended age to begin breast cancer screening. Citing rising rates of breast cancer diagnosis and substantially higher rates among Black women in the United States, the task force recommends screening mammograms every two years beginning at age 40. This recommendation applies to all cisgender women and ...
The law was named after Henda Salmeron, a breast cancer survivor and an activist since 2009, who helped draft Henda’s Law. She lobbied to change the standard of care for women with dense breast tissue through the Texas House Bill HB 2102, "Henda's Law", requiring every mammography provider to specifically notify women that they have dense breast tissue and the increased risks associated ...
Through its National Mammography Program, NBCF provides free mammograms and diagnostic care services to underserved women by partnering with medical facilities across the U.S. [6] [7] It also partners with Convoy of Hope to provide breast cancer education and resources to women in need. [8]
A 2023 study found most women may be unaware having dense breasts increases their risk of developing breast cancer. The research, published in the journal JAMA Network Open , looked at surveys and ...