Erschienen in:
01.06.2020 | Concise Research Report
Differences in Breast Density Awareness, Knowledge, and Plans Based on State Legislation Status and Sociodemographic Characteristics
verfasst von:
Nancy R. Kressin, PhD, Jolie B. Wormwood, PhD, Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH, Christine M. Gunn, PhD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
|
Ausgabe 6/2020
Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten
Excerpt
State-level legislation requires informing women about breast density (BD) with mammogram results, to increase awareness of BD’s tendency to mask cancers on mammography, association with increased breast cancer risk, and encourage women to discuss personal risk and supplemental screening with physicians. The Food and Drug Administration is developing dense breast notification (DBN) language for use nationwide;
1 information about effects of state DBNs could be informative. …