World Dense Breast Day!
Posted: Friday September 23, 2022
On September 28th, we are honored to host the inaugural World Dense Breast Day event to promote education about dense breasts. Sponsored by DenseBreast-info.org, the day has been added to the
Upcoming EUSOBI Meeting
Posted: Monday September 19, 2022
EUSOBI: The EUSOBI Scientific Meeting will take place 29 September – 1 October 2022, in Malmö, Sweden. Members of DBI/Europe will be in attendance, please stop by! Please visit Cheryl
Women Can Handle the Truth
Posted: Monday September 12, 2022
Australia: The Medical Journal of Australia interviewed DBI’s Dr. Wendie Berg and JoAnn Pushkin about density notification and supplemental screening. Their position is that “Not notifying women
Technology and Spanish Updates
Posted: Monday September 5, 2022
Updated Technology Tab Table: As part of our ongoing review, the popular Technology Tab table, Cancer Detection by Screening Method has just been updated. It complements the recently updated
Updated Patient Q+A & More
Posted: Monday August 29, 2022
One of the most commonly asked questions from patients is, “If I have dense breasts and cancer might be missed on my mammogram, what else can I do?” As part of our regular review to keep data
Updated Fact Sheet
Posted: Monday August 22, 2022
Our very popular Patient Fact Sheet has just been updated! The printable PDF provides basic dense breast info and encourages a conversation between a woman and her health team about supplemental
Canadian Screening Outcomes Call into Question Current Canadian Task Force Guidelines
Posted: Monday August 15, 2022
A study co-authored by DB-i Medical Advisory Board member Dr. Seely just out: The Impact of Organised Screening Programs on Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis for Canadian Women Aged 40-40 and
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) News & More
Posted: Monday August 8, 2022
Patient health literacy is in the air! Following the news of DB-i’s health literacy review of website patient content, the NCCN has published new patient guidelines in patient-friendly plain
Health Care Provider and Patient Outreach
Posted: Monday August 1, 2022
Reaching Health Care Providers: To address the educational needs of both the radiological and referring provider communities, DB-i will begin running ads through the end of 2022 in the Society or
Patient Advisory Group (PAG) Launched
Posted: Monday July 25, 2022
As it is important that patients have a voice at the table about the DB-i website, we have launched a PAG. Our PAG members provide their unique perspective on website content needs,
Health Care FAQ Update
Posted: Monday July 18, 2022
We have received queries from health professionals in the U.S. about how to write an order for supplemental screening. With the input of our Medical Advisory Board, we have reviewed and updated FAQ
New U.S. State Law & More
Posted: Monday July 11, 2022
The state of Ohio has a new law which requires (1) updated and more comprehensive density “inform” notification to patients and, (2) new expanded insurance coverage for breast imaging (both
European Screening Guidelines & New Study
Posted: Monday July 4, 2022
Breast screening information for Switzerland is now included in DB-i’s European Screening Guidelines map and table. Newly Published: Just out in ScienceDirect, Global guidelines for breast
Upcoming Meetings
Posted: Monday June 27, 2022
European Congress of Radiology DenseBreast-info.org/Europe will be attending the European Congress of Radiology (#ECR2022), July 13 – 17 in Vienna. Both DB-i’s European Liaison, Dr. Athina
Upcoming Breast Density Meeting
Posted: Monday June 20, 2022
The 10th International Breast Density & Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop will take place June 7-9, 2023, in Hawaii. Workshop topics to advance cancer research include: Clinical Aspects of Breast
New Insurance Laws and Other Updates
Posted: Monday June 13, 2022
U.S. State Insurance Laws: An expanded insurance law has been signed in Oklahoma. The Tennessee law has just been assigned an “effective date:” Oklahoma’s new law (effective 11/1/22) expands