Updated NCCN Screening Guidelines

A challenge and frustration to both health providers and patients are the lack of screening guidelines for women with dense breasts. Some news, just out, updated National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)?Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis?guidelines (free registration).??For average risk women, the screening guideline includes:??“Consider supplemental screening for those with heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts.” And for women at increased risk, “Consider contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) or molecular breast imaging (MBI) for those who qualify for but cannot undergo MRI. Whole breast ultrasound may be done if contrast-enhanced imaging or functional imaging is not available/accessible.” #mammography #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #breastcancersurvivor #breastimaging #ultrasound #mri #cem #mbi #breast #densebreast #breastdensity #mammogram