Women with dense breast tissue are more likely to develop breast cancer, yet most of us aren’t educated by our doctors about this risk factor. A new regulatory measure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to change that.The FDA is planning to implement new mammogram standards to support people with dense breasts, according to a letter from Katherine Klimczak, the agency’s acting legislative director. Writing to United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Klimczak said the FDA aims to “modernize” its breast cancer screening standards by requiring that healthcare providers “identify whether the patient has one of two categories of density (whether the patient has low or high density breasts) and include a prescribed paragraph on the significance of breast density.”
Source: FDA Announces New Mammogram Standards for People With Dense Breasts – SheKnows
