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Amazing that this is from 13 years ago and they just revised the guidelines to let women know about dense breast

Exactly, my complaint is the same as yours with Mammography even the newer 3D. It might not detect breast cancer tumors in women especially those with dense breast tissue. Then it becomes seriously larger in size and becomes more invasive. We need consistent dependable early breast cancer detection. Also, Lobular Carcinoma can be one of the toughest ones to detect. It doesn't form a hard lump. Koning Breast CT is the most advanced scanner on the market today. There are other companies too Izotropic Corporation out of Canada that utilizes the research of Dr. John Boone UC Davis and AB CT from Germany. All three of these companies have scanners that are pain-free, without compression, and are true 360 Degree scans. My opinion is that we need these dedicated Breast CT Scanners for screening Breast Cancer right now.

I just took a mannogram on 7/20/24. And found out I have dense tissue on my left breastso I’m going to take another mammogram and do ultrasound on my left breast next Wednesday. I’m very scared but looking at this video gave me a lot of reinsurance. I have mammogram every year , this has never happened. I’ve never had any problems so I’m just a little nervous but I’m glad they seen it and they caught it. Thank you again for this video.

I have very dense breast tissue and will be having 2 sites biopsied tomorrow. I have a birad of 4 and 2 echostatic mass in left breast. They have partially solid with debris. Praying for the best.

QT imaging is available in California and worth the trip. Can see through density and doesn’t have radiation

I had a biopsy which confirmed breast cancer.I had a mammogram 3 days later which showed no abnormality,but the breast tissue was dense.I now have a mammogram and US and sometimes MRI.

Has been proven to be false!

Ive found out im a density at b

Was told I have very dense breast 3 of my sisters had cancer one passed from it. Thank you for sharing this important message....❤Hod bless..

I have extremely dense tissue as well and the mammogram did not detect cysts but my follow up ultrasoun did. The pain that the mammogram caused me was intense and long lasting. I believe it compressed the cysts and now 6 months later I still have pain and yet they want me to do another mammogram! No way. I am going to get an ultrasound only if I can and I am looking into getting a self pay, less expensive MRI called a "Fast Breast MRI". Studies show that this specific mri caught cancer that even the ultrasounds can overlook. Sure many false positives but I don't care. I have no problem getting a biopsy to find out. Look up the fast breast mri.

Thank you

So my question is: how do you know when to remove small tumors and when to leave them alone. Just because you have a malignancy, does not mean the malignancies are going to grow. Sometimes they shrink. So how does a person know?

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Saw your video today. Although I do get mammogram and ultrasounds, I have heard there is a more accurate type of mammo for extremely dense breasts like mine. I'll head over to that site you mentioned. Thank you!

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In Australia they don’t tell us our breast density

I have dense breast, so when I get a mammogram, I also get ultrasound. They found a cyst in my breast, but I’m always worried if it really is a cyst.

I need an MRI but can’t afford it and my insurance won’t cover it. How am I supposed to proactively be safe and check for cancer when I can’t afford to do so? 😢

This feels like my story as well. A random comment by the technician doing my mammogram that i had dense breast tissue so I she needed to do more slides to get good imaging. No follow on discussion and so at the end of the day, all this meant to me was more discomfort and a longer appointment. Over a decade later and my mammogram is determined to be abnormal which then started the ultrasound, biopsy, and bilateral mastectomy followed by immediate reconstructive surgery. Thankfully my lymph nodes were clear and I was given a clean bill of health all in 1 month. While I am so grateful for my outcome, I’m resentful that I wasn’t given more information regarding what dense breast tissue could mean for me as well as the fact that I was automatically offered ultrasound as a more effective manner of imaging.

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This is an excellent video! It's 2023, nine years after you posted this. I went in today for an ultrasound because my breast tissue is too dense, for a regular mammogram! Your video has really helped me. Thank you!

My very first mammogram was Aug 3rd. I, now, have to go for more scans and an ultrasound. My doctor is pretty sure I will need a biopsy as well.

Thanks for sharing this important information. My wife has just finished chemo and radiation, yet last mammogram was clear. She also has dense breasts. Ultrasound and MRI are the real keys to early diagnosis and being your own determined health advocate is vital...don't take nomforman answer...your life could be as stake.

Always research these docs unfortunately are driven by insurance kickbacks and what have you I could go on just make sure you feel comfortable with your surgeon with your pathology and understand your pathology and don't ever ever not second-guess any doctor bang on that pathologist or if you have to

I had 10 mammograms 1 Bilateral MRI with contrast and without all neg benign the only thing that showed my type of IDC was an US. 2X after a post pathology from a CNB.

I hear you I have the same issue. A week ago I found lump on my left breast so I called oncology. And yeah it doesn’t show on mammograms at all even the technician touched it and felt it on my breast. Dr said my mammogram results came normal but they ordered me ultrasound appointment for me tomorrow which it’s great and I hope that it is not cancer.. Thanks for sharing!

I do. I also had TNBC in 2014. I had a bilateral mastectomy and my right breast I still have a mammogram ever year and my 2022 November stated very dense I just read this on “my chart”. No one called me no one has referred me for further testing. Broken system.

Thank you so much for sharing. Very informative information. 😊

I just had my mammogram and was sent the details in the mail. Luckily I have fatty tissue. My mammogram was free and done every two years since I was 40. Ultrasound & MRI are free too should I need it. Women who are in the high risk level get their mammogram done more frequently.🇦🇺

5.5 what? Mm? Cm?

I received a letter i had that and i just reading up on it

Why are women with dense breasts being forced to have mammograms, and yet not offered ultrasound or MRIs?

The reason why they say dense breasts cause cancer is that it’s hard to see tumors in a mammogram through dense tissue. Dense tissue means you have more ducts and lives than normal, but these are normal cells, just like fat cells, skin cells etc.

Here's hoping you never experience that again! I have dense tissue as well and the only way my invasive ductile tumor was found was the nipple had inverted and I found the lump very close to the surface right under the edge of the nipple. I had a lumpectomy, lost the nipple and had radiation.

I am so thankful for this information! Yes, I found out I have dense breast tissue and have a stereotactic biopsy today. I have calcium deposits behind my right nipple and a few scatterings. I am happy I am able to have it investigated.

Was diagnosed with fibroglandular density type b, have a follow up (ultrasound) next week...praying everything comes back negative 🙏🏼

I consider all these "tests" and "diagnostics" dangerous ... women are exposed to being bombarded with radioactive rays; having their breasts crushed during mammograms, and all sorts of unhealthy procedures ... No thanks; breast self-exam yeah (maybe). Nothing else. Eat right; sleep enough; take your supplements; get fresh air and sunshine ... Live Clean

I live in Washington State and this year, and maybe last year on my mammogram report letter it stated that I have dense breast tissue. I'm going to check with my insurance now about whether they cover ultrasound. I know in the past when I had requested further diagnostic testing they required that a mammogram be done first, and I said its a waste of time, but had to do it anyway. The reviewing doctor came in and said "I don't see anything abnormal on your mammogram", and I said, "I know." My experience has too often been that doctors, especially male doctors don't listen and don't "believe" or respect what I know to be my experience of the body I live in. BTW, strong history of breast cancer in my family at a relatively young age, in one case leaving my grandmother orphaned as a teenager.

I wonder if this lady had the 3D mammogram?

Why do they just do the ultrasounds

They won’t let you do an ultra sound without doing a Mamogram first. I feel being exposed to a lot of radiation is not the best thing.

Amen! This is the first time I have ever heard anyone speak up about this vital information. Thank you!

I was in hospital at Xmas 22 and the doctor did a contrast ct chest scan and it showed dense breast tissue with something I am hoping it's my fibroadenoma and not cancer , I have mamagram 26th Jan 03 , thank you for your story I hope you continue to do well ❤

I have very dense breast tissue and I also have lots of breast cysts none of these show up on a mammogram so I have an ultrasound every year, they are now watching a shadow and a complex cyst and about to have a 6 month follow up, my mammogram was clear and didn’t show this! fingers crossed it’s all good 🤞🏼xx

I wish you all the best! God bless you! ❤️

I do have dense tissue. I also have a mass in my left breast. They refuse to do a biopsy and they found other spots I didn't know of. I have been very sick lately. My lymph fluid seems to not be draining like it did before. They refuse to do the ultrasound on me. They refuse to take me seriously. They just push me out of the door. My issue is the doctors.

In 2018, I went for my annual mammogram. I was taken into a conference room afterward & told I had very dense breast tissue which significantly increased my risk of breast cancer. Thankfully, my doctors have taken the matter very seriously & been extremely proactive about my diagnostic care. I have appointments every 6 months...alternating mammogram & contrast MRI. I've only had fibroid cysts up to this point & thank God every day. I'm so glad this information about dense breast tissue is becoming more widely available. It WILL save lives!

Mammograms are not safe. They can cause cancer if you get them year after year. Ultrasound and thermography are much better.

Yep all of 2022...Cancer I asked for ultra sound and was refused in 2021. 10 months later stage 2 chemo radiation surgery triple negative....yay modern medicine

I never had to ask, after every mamo I received notification from the clinic that I had very dense breast.