Dense breast: a challenge. Click Here

As of February 5, 2019, thirtysix(36) states in USA have passed laws requiring that women with dense breast tissue be notified about their density status and the fact that they may benefit from supplemental screening tests with other imaging modalities, and other states are in various stages of legislative activity to introduce similar laws.

Breast density notification laws and consultation regarding appropriate supplemental screening tests for women with dense breast tissue are also supported by several breast cancer awareness groups such as, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Are You Dense Advocacy fouded by Nancy Capello who died in 2018.For more info see www.areyoudense.com.

• 1 woman in 8 who lives to age of 85 will develop breast cancer in her lifetime
• Every year over 1.3 million women worldwide have diagnosis of breast cancer
• Every year more than 465.000 women worldwide die cause of breast cancer 
• Breast cancer is number 1 killer of women between the ages of 40 and 55
• Breast cancer actual trend shows that growing number of cases under the age of 40
• 600,000 new cases each year in the  developed world 
• Current methods fail to accurately detect and diagnose breast cancer early.

An innovative way to answer to this question is:

• Which is your Breast Density and How it is calculated? Click&go to Volpara
• Which is your Breast Cancer familiarity? For example , have you completed the TC8-Tyrer Cuzick questionnaire on line? Click&go to TC8
• Which is your CAD exam score, indicator for a potential classification of the cancer risk? Click&go to Transpara Triage
• Have you performed a dedicated genetic test as the Ambry one? Click&go to Ambry

Sure not in every case it is requested to do all of these tests,but at least the first 3 are easy,cheap and important at early stage.Available in the market automatic calculation and correlation of these tests to support the Breast Expert to give you a personalized service.

Some factors that can increase risk of getting Cancer:

• Life Style
• Alcohol
• Smoke
• Obesity/Diet
• Physical exercise
• Healthy food

However many women with healthy life styles and no family history of breast cancer are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

Recommendation: Get screened and determine early whether you have dense breast.

Based on which answers to the above questions you get, there are different technologies available to help you to keep you healthy and safe with a dedicated protocol. Please see Traf’s suggestions and indications for early detection of breast cancer.