Updated Screening Flowchart & Recently Published
Who Needs More Screening?
Just updated! One of the most popular DBI website tools is the screening decision support flowchart Who Needs More Screening?. The flowchart has just been updated and can be found in the For Providers tab. In the absence of national screening guidelines for women with dense breasts or at higher risk, the flowchart provides a roadmap and represents the consensus opinion of our Medical Advisory Board.
Recently Published
Analysis of over 2.6 million mammogram results from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium confirms greater prevalence of dense breasts in Asian women (66%) than non-Hispanic (NH) White women (45%), Hispanic women (45%), or Black women (37%). Breast density is inversely related to body mass index (BMI) and decreases with age and menopause. After correcting for BMI, age, and menopausal status, Black women were more likely to have dense breasts than NH White or Hispanic women. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37284771