Featured Pieces
2024
- A woman’s breast cancer was missed on multiple mammograms. She had higher breast density, which can hide tumors., Business Insider, July 5, 2024
- Dense breast education: Understanding the screening and risk implications of dense breast tissue and advancing education on the topic to address knowledge gaps., Society of Radiographers Imaging and Oncology Journal 2024
- Do increased breast cancer screenings save lives? Doctors can’t agree., National Geographic, June 6, 2024
- How a major change to mammogram regulations could help save lives, InvestigateTV, June 5, 2024
- Breast Cancer Screening 101: How to Choose Your Best Options, Everyday Health, May 28, 2024
- Why don’t all women with extremely dense breasts want MRI screening?, Commentary from Dr. Wendie Berg, European Radiology, May 3, 2024
- Updated breast screening guidelines receive some criticism, CBSNews Pittsburgh, May 2, 2024
- Leading Organizations and Breast Imaging Experts Weigh in on New Task Force Screening Recommendations, Impact on Health Equity and Women’s Health, ITNOnline, May 1, 2024
- USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Do Not Go Far Enough, Editorial Comment by Dr. Wendie Berg, JAMANetwork, April 30, 2024
- USPSTF finalizes breast cancer screening recommendations, AuntMinnie, April 30, 2024
- Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay?, New York Times, April 19, 2024
- Study on breast density notification narratives draws mixed reaction, AuntMinnie, February 16, 2024
- The Patient Perspective with JoAnn Pushkin, Society of Breast Imaging, SBI News, Winter 2024
2023
- DBI issues statement of support for HR 3086 Find It Early Act, AuntMinnie, December 1, 2023
- Contrast-Enhanced Mammography May Be an Option for Personalized Cancer Screening, RSNA 2023 Daily Bulletin, November 28, 2023
- Breast cancer survivor fights for legislation to improve visibility of breast density on mammograms, US Today, October 9, 2023
- Breast cancer survivor fights for laws to increase breast density visibility during mammograms, CBS News Philadelphia, October 9, 2023
- A breast cancer survivor on a mission to get women informed about dense breast tissue and cancer risk, CBS National News, October 9, 2023
- Dense Breasts Increase Cancer Risk — Here’s What You Need to Know, The Messenger, September 27, 2023
- #WorldDenseBreastDay organizers speak with AuntMinnie.com, September 27, 2023
- Imaging community prepares for #WorldDenseBreastDay, AuntMinnie Europe, September 15, 2023
- DenseBreast-info.org gears up for second #WorldDenseBreastDay, AuntMinnie, September 13, 2023
- Education Organization, DenseBreast-info.org, Announces Second Annual #WorldDenseBreastDay, ITNOnline, September 12, 2023
- ¿Por qué es importante saber si tienes senos densos?, Public Good News, May 23, 2023
- Why it’s important to know about your breast density, Public Good News, May 23, 2023
- Federal law change would require all insurers to cover any supplemental breast imaging, Radiology Business, May 22, 2023
- Progress, but Not Consensus, on Early Detection of Breast Cancer, Jewish Link, May 18, 2023
- Experts cite ‘urgent need’ for changes to USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations, Health Imaging, May 17, 2023
- DenseBreast-info.org Issues Public Position Statement on Updated USPSTF Guideline, ITNOnline, May 16, 2023
- FEATURED: Opinion: USPSTF Guideline Fails to Address Dense Breasts, Journal of Breast Imaging, May 16, 2023
- DBI weighs in on updated USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendation, AuntMinnie, May 12, 2023
- Start mammograms at 40, not 50, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends, NewsDay, May 9, 2023
- DeLauro, Fitzpatrick, Katie Couric Reintroduce the Find It Early Act, Rosa DeLauro Press Release, May 8, 2023
- One on One … with Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, FACR, FSBI, ITNOnline, May 4, 2023
- AI Software Firm Announces Support of DenseBreast-info.org Ahead of SBI 2023 Symposium, ITNOnline, May 2, 2023
- FEATURED: Implementing the National Dense Breast Reporting Standard, Expanding Supplemental Screening Using Current Guidelines, and the Proposed Find It Early Act, Journal of Breast Imaging, April 15, 2023
- VIDEO: FDA Update on the US National Density Reporting Standard – A Discussion on the Final Rule, ITNOnline, April 14, 2023
- What the FDA Ruling about ‘Dense Breasts’ Means for Cancer Risk and Screening, Scientific American, April 10, 2023
- The FDA’s rule change requiring providers to inform women about breast density could lead to a flurry of questions, The Conversation, April 7, 2023
- Breast density notification laws: How will the FDA’s updates affect radiologists and referring providers?, Health Imaging, March 30, 2023
- Why Your Mammogram Results May Soon Look Different, Verywell Health, March 28, 2023
- Morning Medical Update 3-24-23: Breast Density, The University of Kansas Health System, March 24, 2023
- FDA Updates Regulations for Mammograms and Breast Density Checks, Erie News Now, March 22, 2023
- Long Island breast cancer survivor JoAnn Pushkin helps change federal mammogram policy, Newsday, March 19, 2023
- FDA’s New Mammogram Guidelines Target a Common Risk Factor, Health Digest, March 18, 2023
- Your Healthy Family: FDA issues new regulations on dense breast tissue, KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado, March 15, 2023
- FDA issues breast density reporting mandate, but supplemental screening still out of reach for many, DOTMed, March 14, 2023
- FDA Finally Moves on Breast Density, The Imaging Wire, March 14, 2023
- This new FDA regulation for breast cancer screening should not be overlooked (Chinese language), SinoVision, March 12, 2023
- Mammogram facilities nationwide to tell women if they have dense breast tissue to reduce cancer risk, WTAE Action 4 News Pittsburg, March 11, 2023
- FDA Updates Mammography Regulations to Require Reporting of Breast Density Information, ITNOnline, March 9, 2023
- FDA updates mammogram standards to help catch breast cancer earlier, NBC Nightly News, March 9, 2023
- F.D.A. Will Require Dense Breast Disclosure at Mammogram Clinics, The New York Times, March 9, 2023
- FDA sets new guidelines that require mammogram providers to notify about breast density, NBC News, March 9, 2023
- FDA Issues Final Rule on National Breast Density Notification for Mammography Reports, Diagnostic Imaging, March 9, 2023
- Cancer can go undetected in dense breasts. A new FDA rule requires providers to inform patients of their risk., The 19th News, March 9, 2023
- FDA to require breast-density notifications from mammography facilities, Radiology Business, March 9, 2023
- FDA amends requirements for facilities to report breast density info, AuntMinnie, March 9, 2023
- FDA sets national mammogram standards to protect women with dense breasts, Washington Post, March 9, 2023
- New study highlights lack of breast density awareness among providers, DOTmed, February 22, 2023
- ‘It breaks your heart’: Oklahoma women paying big prices for breast cancer screenings, OKC Fox 25, February 16, 2023
- Why understanding breast density matters, The British Institute of Radiology, BIR Blog, February 9, 2023
- Study Highlights Knowledge Gaps Among Healthcare Providers in Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, Applied Radiology, February 2, 2023
- Health Care Provider Knowledge Gaps on Breast Cancer Risk Must be Resolved to Improve Screening, ITNOnline, February 2, 2023
- Creating Patient Equity: A Breast Density Legislative Update, ITNOnline, January 19, 2023
- The radiologist says you have dense breasts. What does that mean?, Fox 5 Atlanta, January 10, 2023
2022
- Find It Early Act takes flight on Capitol Hill, Radiology Business, December 13, 2022
- Find It Early Act Would Ensure Payment for Breast Screening Exams, Applied Radiology, December 13, 2022
- Dense Breast Legislation, Find It Early Act, Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives, with Katie Couric and DenseBreast-Info Leader Joining Sponsors, ITNOnline, December 13, 2022
- DeLauro, Fitzpatrick, Katie Couric Introduce Find It Early Act of 2022, United States Representative Rosa DeLauro, December 13, 2022
- Video from RSNA 2022: Contrast-enhanced mammography, AuntMinnie, December 5, 2022
- Deductibles a Threat to More Imaging After Abnormal Mammogram, Medscape, December 1, 2022
- Many providers remain underinformed about increased cancer risks associated with breast density, Health Imaging, November 29, 2022
- Can contrast-enhanced mammo outperform DBT in cancer detection?, AuntMinnie, November 27, 2022
- Are you at a higher risk of breast cancer?, ABC News 4 (WCIV), October 28, 2022
- Healthbeat 4: What is dense breast tissue and how can it increase the risk of breast cancer?, KTIV-TV, October 27, 2022
- FDA to Implement New Mammogram Regulations to Support Women with Dense Breasts, People, October 25, 2022
- Breast cancer: Why breast density matters, Reader’s Digest UK, October 24, 2022
- Current Insights on Breast Density, Contrast-Enhanced Mammography and Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnostic Imaging, October 7, 2022
- Breast density notification laws blanket 90% of U.S. women, yet still no national reporting standard is at hand. Why is that?, Radiology Business, October 6, 2022
- Why women need access to better breast cancer screenings, Today Show, October 2, 2022
- What are dense breasts? Why Katie Couric had additional breast cancer screening, Today Show, September 29, 2022
- Education group celebrates World Dense Breast Day, Aunt Minnie, September 28, 2022
- First-Ever #WorldDenseBreastDay Event to Promote Education about Dense Breasts, ITNOnline, September 22, 2022
- Breast density: we can handle the truth, Insight+, September 5, 2022
- DenseBreast-info.org Prioritizes Patient Health Literacy, ITNOnline, July 19, 2022
- DenseBreast-info updates site for health literacy, Aunt Minnie, July 18, 2022
- Highly referenced breast density education hub makes patient-driven updates, Health Imaging, July 18, 2022
2021
- Why Breast Density Matters, WebMD
- DenseBreast-info.org Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of FDA Breast Density Inform Consensus, ITNOnline, November 10, 2021
- Die Bildungsanstrengungen zur Brustdichte werden ausgeweitet, MTA Dialog, 8 Aug 2021
- Using Education to Inform Breast Density Conversations, RAD Magazine, 47, 551, 14-15
- DenseBreast-Info.org research published in Menopause journal, DOTmed, April 29, 2021
- DenseBreast-Info.org Touts New Study, AuntMinnie.com, April 28, 2021
- DenseBreast-Info.org Research Published Identifying Important Knowledge Gaps in Breast Density, ITNOnline, April 28, 2021
2020
- DenseBreast-info supports expanded breast density educational efforts in Europe, DOTMed, December 17, 2020
- Measure of Density – Educational Needs of Referring Physicians in Managing Patients with Dense Breasts, Radiology Today, November/December 2020
- Webinar on Radiologic technologist and radiologist #DenseBreast knowledge gaps now available
- How ObGyns can best work with radiologists to optimize screening for patients with dense breasts, MDedge, October 2020
- Screening Algorithms in Dense Breasts: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review, American Journal of Roentgenology, September 9, 2020
- Study Reveals Gaps in Radiologist, Technologist Breast Cancer Care, DotMed Health Care Business, August 11, 2020
- Dense Breast Group Touts New Research Study, AuntMinnie, August 7, 2020
- DB-I Research: Radiologic Technologist and Radiologist Knowledge Gaps about Breast Density Revealed by an Online Continuing Education Course, Journal of Breast Imaging, July 24, 2020
- Using Education to Overcome Unequal Access to Supplemental Screening for Women with Dense Breasts, Diagnostic Imaging/Europe, Feb/March 2020
2019
2018
- Confused About Mammography Screening Guidelines? Imaging Technology News, September 7, 2018
- Why Does the United States Have Dense Breast “Inform” Laws? Why I Learned and Why it Matters, BeInforMD.org, May 11, 2018
- Developments in Breast Density Legislation and Screening Guidelines, Video, Imaging Technology News, April 26, 2018
- Dense Breast “Inform” Laws Can Vary, Why it Matters, JoanLunden.com, April 16, 2018
- What Breast Screening Is Best for Women Who Have Had Breast Cancer?, JoanLunden.com, March 27, 2018
- Breast Density: It Matters, Medical Imaging Technology, March 2018
2017
- Breast Screening Guideline Confusion, Link newsletter / The Association for Medical Imaging (AHRA), October 30, 2017
- Breast Density and Optimal Screening in Dense Breasts, OBG Management magazine, October 2017
- Breast Density and Impacts on Health, Ecancer.org, August 8, 2017
- Educate Patients About Dense Breasts and Cancer Risk, OBG Management magazine, May 2017
- If a Patient Has Breast Density Questions, Do You Have Answers?, Link Newsletter / The Association for Medical Imaging (AHRA), May 15, 2017
- In Defense of Breast Density Notification Laws, Contemporary OB/GYN magazine, March 2017
2016
- Breast Density: If I Had Only Known, JoanLunden.com, November 8, 2016
- Breast Density CME and CE Program Launch, DenseBreast-info.org news blast November 7, 2016
- Spanish Language Facebook page launched, Inforamación Senos Densos, DenseBreast-info.org news blast October 28, 2016
- Breast Density: What I Wish I Had Known, The Three Tomatoes, online article October 26, 2016
- Breast Density: State of the States, Link newsletter/ The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), October 12, 2016
- Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), Member Newsletter, article written by Jennifer Harvey, MD., August 2016 Issue 3: Breast Density Websites: Where to Send Your Patients and Referring Providers for Information
- Breast Density Websites: Where to Send Your Patients and Referring Providers for Information
- Breast density and choosing optimal breast screening, W.Berg, MD., The Journal. 2016;16(3):194-195
- Dense Breasts: Are You Educated?, Link newsletter / The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), July 13, 2016
- Dense Breasts, Get Educated, The Breast Center Bulletin / National Consortium of Breast Centers, March 22, 2016
- Current Status of Supplemental Screening in Dense Breasts, Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 2016
- Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Dense Breasts Should Be Offered With Simultaneous Collection of Outcomes Data, Annals of Internal Medicine, January 12, 2016
- Vermont Latest State to Introduce Breast Density Inform Bill, Imaging Technology News, January 8, 2016
2015
- Women With Dense Breasts, Ultrasound Could Help Diagnose Breast Cancer, JNCI, Volume 108, Issue 4, December 29, 2015
- The Breast Cancers Women Are Likely To Miss, Forbes.com, November 2, 2015
- ACS guidelines and dense breasts, interview with Dr. Wendie Berg, KDPG (CBS) Pittsburgh, aired October 25, 2015
- DenseBreast-info.org: What this resource can offer you, and your patients, OBG Management audiocast, October 2015
- Get Smart About Dense Breasts, OBG Management magazine, October 2015
- A Mammogram Was Not Enough For Me, JoanLunden.com, October 5, 2015
- Nearly Half of U.S. States Sporting Breast Density Inform Laws, Imaging Technology News, September 25, 2015
- The Future of Health Care – The future of dense breast legislation with JoAnn Pushkin, DOTmed Daily News, July 3, 2015
- Women need to know more than just how dense their breast tissue is, Pittsburg Post Gazette, June 9, 2015
- Making Sense of Dense Breasts, Imaging Technology News, June 5, 2015
- Website Educates Patients About Breast Density, AXIS Imaging/Healthcare/Technology, May 4, 2015
- New Dense Breast Website Provides Resources for Patients, Health Care Professionals, PA Breast Cancer Coalition, May 1, 2015
- Once “Dense”, Always Dense?, JoanLunden.com, April 27, 2015
- A Radiologist Confronts Her Own Breast Cancer, AuntMinnie.com, April 22, 2015
- Breast Density 101, JoanLunden.com, April 20, 2015
- Breast Density: Are You Informed? Imaging Technology News, updated April 17, 2015
- Breast Imaging Providers Must Lead Density Education, AuntMinnie.com, April 2, 2015