TY - JOUR
T1 - The California breast density information group
T2 - A collaborative response to the issues of breast density, breast cancer risk, and breast density notification legislation
AU - Price, Elissa R.
AU - Hargreaves, Jonathan
AU - Lipson, Jafi A.
AU - Sickles, Edward A.
AU - Brenner, R. James
AU - Lindfors, Karen K.
AU - Joe, Bonnie N.
AU - Leung, Jessica W.T.
AU - Feig, Stephen A.
AU - Bassett, Lawrence W.
AU - Ojeda-Fournier, Haydee
AU - Daniel, Bruce L.
AU - Kurian, Allison W.
AU - Love, Elyse
AU - Ryan, Lauren
AU - Walgenbach, Donna D.
AU - Ikeda, Debra M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - In anticipation of breast density notification legislation in the state of California, which would require notification of women with heterogeneously and extremely dense breast tissue, a working group of breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists was formed to provide a common response framework. The California Breast Density Information Group identified key elements and implications of the law, researching scientific evidence needed to develop a robust response. In particular, issues of risk associated with dense breast tissue, masking of cancers by dense tissue on mammograms, and the efficacy, benefits, and harms of supplementary screening tests were studied and consensus reached. National guidelines and peer-reviewed published literature were used to recommend that women with dense breast tissue at screening mammography follow supplemental screening guidelines based on breast cancer risk assessment. The goal of developing educational materials for referring clinicians and patients was reached with the construction of an easily accessible Web site that contains information about breast density, breast cancer risk assessment, and supplementary imaging. This multi-institutional, multidisciplinary approach may be useful for organizations to frame responses as similar legislation is passed across the United States.
AB - In anticipation of breast density notification legislation in the state of California, which would require notification of women with heterogeneously and extremely dense breast tissue, a working group of breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists was formed to provide a common response framework. The California Breast Density Information Group identified key elements and implications of the law, researching scientific evidence needed to develop a robust response. In particular, issues of risk associated with dense breast tissue, masking of cancers by dense tissue on mammograms, and the efficacy, benefits, and harms of supplementary screening tests were studied and consensus reached. National guidelines and peer-reviewed published literature were used to recommend that women with dense breast tissue at screening mammography follow supplemental screening guidelines based on breast cancer risk assessment. The goal of developing educational materials for referring clinicians and patients was reached with the construction of an easily accessible Web site that contains information about breast density, breast cancer risk assessment, and supplementary imaging. This multi-institutional, multidisciplinary approach may be useful for organizations to frame responses as similar legislation is passed across the United States.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiol.13131217
DO - 10.1148/radiol.13131217
M3 - Article
C2 - 24023072
AN - SCOPUS:84890102289
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 269
SP - 887
EP - 892
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 3
ER -