#WorldDenseBreastDay 2023; Just Published
World Dense Breast Day, sponsored by DenseBreast-info.org, is now on the National Day Calendar. The one-day social media event will take place on Wednesday, September 27th. The purpose of the day is to use the power of social media to raise awareness about dense breasts and share medically sourced educational resources. Please mark your calendars! For more info and details about the worldwide success of last year’s inaugural event, click HERE.
Just Published
Important paper coauthored by DBI MAB member Dr. Jean Seely, Impact of Breast Cancer Screening on 10-Year Net Survival in Canadian Women Age 40-49 Years, showing reduced breast cancer deaths in Canadian provinces screening women 40-49 compared to those starting at age 50. “Decisions around BC screening in women in their 40s must weigh the potential harms and benefits of screening; however, this is not possible without accurate information concerning the impact of BC on mortality in women aged 40-49 years.”