Featured Pieces
2024
- Everything You Need to Know About Dense Breasts, Future of Health insert in USA Today, December 18, 2024
- How Do I Know If I Am “High Risk?”, Future of Health insert in USA Today, December 18, 2024
- Mammogram Screening Guidelines Have Never Been More Confusing. Here’s When You Should Get One, According To Doctors, Women’s Health, October 28, 2024
- Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram, Voice of America, October 19, 2024
- Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer, ABC National News, October 18, 2024
- As FDA requires national breast density notification, Delaware Valley women say more counseling is needed, WHYY-FM, Philadelphia, October 17, 2024
- What You Should Do If You’re Told You Have Dense Breasts After Your Mammogram, HuffPost, October 10, 2024
- Hidden risk factor that makes women six times more likely to get breast cancer and which it’s routine to warn about in the US. So why aren’t YOU being told about it?, Daily Mail, 21 September 2024
- My Cancer Was Missed Because of Dense Breast Tissue, Healthy Women, September 19, 2024
- South Korea: Morning Wave interview with Dr. Wendie Berg, September 18,2024
- How a new FDA requirement could help identify more breast cancer cases, PBS NewsHour, September 14, 2024
- Pitt radiology professor offers insight on new FDA requirements, breast cancer early detection (Video), WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, September 11, 2024
- Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, discusses new breast density guidelines, Contemporary OB/GYN, September 11, 2024
- Women will now be notified about breast density after mammograms. Here’s what should happen next, Fortune Magazine, September 11, 2024
- Starting Today, Your Mammogram Results Will Tell You If You Have Dense Breasts, Romper, September 11, 2024
- Breast Density Disclosure Now Mandated for Mammograms, The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), September 10, 2024
- Advocates, researchers herald federal breast density notification law, Aunt Minnie, September 10, 2024
- FDA to mandate new mammogram guidelines on dense tissue, Today Show, September 9, 2024
- Women will soon be notified about their breast density after a mammogram. Here’s what that means, CNN, September 9, 2024
- Your Mammogram Results Might Look Different Soon. Here’s What You Need to Know, Well and Good, September 9, 2024
- With new legislation, women are being notified if they have dense breasts—now they need to take action., Katz Institute for Women’s Health, September 9, 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
- 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