Breast Density Knowledge in a Screening Mammography Population Exposed to Density Notification.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Women are increasingly informed about their breast density due to state density reporting laws. However, accuracy of personal breast density knowledge remains unclear. We compared self-reported with clinically assessed breast density and assessed knowledge of density implications and feelings about future screening.

Methods

From December 2017 to January 2020, we surveyed women aged 40 to 74 years without prior breast cancer, with a normal screening mammogram in the prior year, and ≥1 recorded breast density measures in four Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium registries with density reporting laws. We measured agreement between self-reported and BI-RADS breast density categorized as "ever-dense" if heterogeneously or extremely dense within the past 5 years or "ne

SUBMITTER: Smith RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature