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Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses on screening and density
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international health campaign aimed at promoting screening, educating the public on risk factors, and raising funds for research. The campaign serves to support those diagnosed with the disease, including those with metastatic breast cancer.
Medical guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend that women aged 40 to 74 at average risk undergo mammograms every two years. While mammograms are a primary screening tool, lab testing can also assist physicians in monitoring treatment and therapy for those already diagnosed.
Breast density is a key factor in personal health profiles. Radiologists classify density into four categories based on the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue relative to fatty tissue. Approximately 40% of women have dense breasts, a condition that can make mammograms more difficult to interpret because both dense tissue and cancers appear white on imaging.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Breast cancer affects 2.4 million women worldwide annually. gloucestercitynews.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Radiologists use four categories to classify breast density. www.edocamerica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 40% of women have dense breasts. www.edocamerica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign held every October. gloucestercitynews.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends biennial mammograms for women aged 40 to 74 at average risk. www.anylabtestnow.com