UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
HERSHEY, Pa. - More than 40% of American women age 40 and older have dense breast tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. This type of tissue can make cancer harder to spot on mammograms and is itself associated with a higher risk of cancer. For some, additional screening may be appropriate.
Two kinds of legislation can help drive supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts - notification laws that require that facilities tell women when dense breast tissue is found by a radiologist on a mammogram and insurance mandates that require coverage of the follow-up tests - according to researchers from the Penn State College of Med...