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JoAnn Pushkin

@joannpushkin

Co-founder and Executive Director, DenseBreast-info, Inc., Initiated New York State, federal legislative and FDA/MQSA density inform efforts. Cofounder DENSE.

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ā€œThere are many who experienced a late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer and said, ā€˜I just got my mammo 3 months ago and it was fine.ā€™ The reason they have a later-stage cancer is b/c their cancer just doesnā€™t show on a mammogram" DrWendieBerg romper.com/life/mammogramā€¦ Romper

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"Based on her own family history of breast cancer and her breast density, DrWendieBerg insisted [on] an MRI of her breasts to screen for cancer." FDA Density Notification is in effect, what that means now: cnn.com/2024/09/09/heaā€¦ JoAnn Pushkin CNN Jacqueline Howard

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STORIES LIKE THESEā€¦ are why women need to know that #breastdensity matters and be their own self advocate. Why does breast density matter? Learn here: ow.ly/zZoR50TjuuV #StandUpToCancerDay

STORIES LIKE THESEā€¦
are why women need to know that #breastdensity matters and be their own self advocate. Why does breast density matter? Learn here: ow.ly/zZoR50TjuuV
#StandUpToCancerDay
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Great question! Please see DenseBreast-info.org for new info on cancer detection by screening test type in women with dense breasts: densebreast-info.org/for-patients/sā€¦

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PBS News: "Women are shocked to learn that in dense breasts a 'normal' mammogram report doesn't reliably mean a cancer is not there." I sat with Peabody Award winner Ali Rogan to discuss what all women should know. pbs.org/newshour/show/ā€¦ DenseBreast-Info.org

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Now that the FDA has standardized dense breast notification, we now need standardized insurance coverage. Learn why we need the Find It Early Act (FindItEarlyAct.org). Rosa DeLauro Amy Klobuchar DenseBreast-Info.org

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Mammos still the first step in screening, for women with dense breasts, should not be the last. See Q+A #19: densebreast-info.org/patient-questiā€¦

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PBS News: "Women are shocked to learn that in dense breasts a 'normal' mammogram report doesn't reliably mean a cancer is not there." I sat with Peabody Award winner Ali Rogan to discuss what all women should know. pbs.org/newshour/show/ā€¦ DenseBreast-Info.org

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ā€œIt's been years of women fighting in states to try to prevent this tragedy from pulling up a chair to anyone elseā€™s kitchen table. These are preventable tragedies." JoAnn Pushkin romper.com/life/mammogramā€¦ Romper Katie McPherson

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PBS PBS News, "Just like the FDA has standardized notification, now we need standardized insurance coverage." Great chat with reporter Ali Rogan on the FDA's new "inform" standard and what is needed next: pbs.org/newshour/show/ā€¦ Rosa DeLauro Amy Klobuchar #DenseBreast

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New York was the first state to require women be told if their breast tissue is "dense;" efforts initiated on Long Island. Visit the world's leading website on the topic, DenseBreast-info.org for much more information. longisland.news12.com/new-fda-requirā€¦

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DenseBreast-info is proud to support World Health Organization (WHO) ā€‹World Patient Safety Day which highlights the importance of a timely diagnosis #WorldPatientSafetyDay ow.ly/WXaQ50Tp1Fy

DenseBreast-info is proud to support <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> ā€‹World Patient Safety Day which highlights the importance of a timely diagnosis #WorldPatientSafetyDay
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"The new [FDA] rule requires all mammography facilities to provide patients with either a 'not dense' or 'dense' standardized notification. The specifics matter, though, says DrWendieBerg." fortune.com/well/article/wā€¦ FORTUNE

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STORIES LIKE THESEā€¦ make clear why women and their health providers need to know that dense breasts BOTH hide cancers AND increase the risk of developing #breastcancer. Learn more: ow.ly/s2sA50TjuJv

STORIES LIKE THESEā€¦
make clear why women and their health providers need to know that dense breasts BOTH hide cancers AND increase the risk of developing #breastcancer. Learn more: ow.ly/s2sA50TjuJv
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My Cancer Was Missed Because of Dense Breast Tissue: "Thirteen years ago, I testified in front of the FDA that women had a right to know if they have dense breasts." Great chat with HealthyWomen.org's Jacquelyne Froeber on new FDA reporting rule. DenseBreast-Info.org healthywomen.org/real-women-reaā€¦