Greetings Dr. G, for a future post would you consider sharing your thoughts on what good options are for women who have dense breasts and would be interested in getting a mri screening in lieu of or in addition to a mammogram? For some of us who are older and out of gyn care, it’s hard to convince a general practitioner. I’d be glad to p…
Greetings Dr. G, for a future post would you consider sharing your thoughts on what good options are for women who have dense breasts and would be interested in getting a mri screening in lieu of or in addition to a mammogram? For some of us who are older and out of gyn care, it’s hard to convince a general practitioner. I’d be glad to pay out of pocket, but then what do you do if there are findings? I have a mother with breast cancer and paternal aunt with ovarian cancer (both in their 60’s). What actually constitutes increased risk? What if you just want to do it? Not only are there new rules about labs having to explain density that go into effect soon, “We Can Do Hard Things” has been chronicling this story as Amanda Doyle pursued an MRI because she was in the 10% most dense and discovered that she had breast cancer.
Greetings Dr. G, for a future post would you consider sharing your thoughts on what good options are for women who have dense breasts and would be interested in getting a mri screening in lieu of or in addition to a mammogram? For some of us who are older and out of gyn care, it’s hard to convince a general practitioner. I’d be glad to pay out of pocket, but then what do you do if there are findings? I have a mother with breast cancer and paternal aunt with ovarian cancer (both in their 60’s). What actually constitutes increased risk? What if you just want to do it? Not only are there new rules about labs having to explain density that go into effect soon, “We Can Do Hard Things” has been chronicling this story as Amanda Doyle pursued an MRI because she was in the 10% most dense and discovered that she had breast cancer.