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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 ...
New FDA guidelines require women with dense breasts to be notified after getting a mammogram. The new rules may help more women detect breast cancer earlier. ... 2023 at 1:00 PM.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began inspections of mammography facilities to ensure compliance in 1995. In 1997, more comprehensive regulation was added to become effective in 1999. The FDA explains MQSA: [1] The Mammography Quality Standards Act requires mammography facilities across the nation to meet uniform quality standards.
The American Cancer Society has applauded the FDA’s new rule, saying it will reduce delays in diagnosis. It’s estimated that about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.