Consider breast density alongside cancer risk for further screening

Patients need to know not all dense breasts are the same, says US study
Reuters Health
Mammogram

Breast-density notification combined with breast-cancer risk helps identify women at high risk of advanced breast cancer who might benefit from supplemental imaging, a US study suggests.

Researchers used data from more than 638,000 women in an effort to identify the most efficient strategy for targeting women for discussions about supplemental imaging.