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Breast Density Legislation Impact on Breast Cancer Screening and Risk Assessment.

Pranay Kothari¹, Joseph J Tseng², James S Chalfant³

¹Scripps Health, Department of Radiology, San Diego, CA, USA.

Journal of Breast Imaging

|February 28, 2024

Summary

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Breast density notification legislation (BDNL) increases supplemental screening availability in facilities. Facilities without BDNL are less likely to offer screening for dense breasts.

Keywords:

breast cancer breast density breast density notification laws breast ultrasound mammography screening

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Area of Science:

Radiology
Public Health Policy
Breast Imaging

Background:

Breast density notification legislation (BDNL) mandates informing women about their breast density.
Dense breasts increase breast cancer risk, necessitating appropriate screening strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of BDNL on breast imaging practices.
To assess how BDNL influences breast cancer risk assessment and supplemental screening patterns.

Main Methods:

A web-based survey was distributed to 197 U.S. radiologists.
Practices were compared between facilities with and without BDNL regarding risk assessment and supplemental screening.

Main Results:

93% of facilities offered supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.
Facilities without BDNL were significantly less likely to offer supplemental screening or have plans to do so.
No significant difference was found in risk assessment practices between facilities with or without BDNL.

Conclusions:

BDNL appears to promote supplemental screening for dense breasts.
Facilities in states without BDNL are lagging in offering supplemental screening.
Federal BDNL is expected to influence screening practices in non-BDNL states.