Take Action for Women with Dense Breasts

Over 40% of U.S. women have dense breasts. Dense tissue makes women four to six times more likely to get breast cancer and those cancers are much harder to find with mammograms alone.

Today, most states have laws to require women be informed if they have dense breast tissue. Women with dense breast tissue need essential, life-saving screenings in addition to mammograms. Essential screenings, such as ultrasounds or MRI’s, are the only ways to maximize the chances of finding early, more curable breast cancers in dense tissue. Mammograms alone are not enough.

Often these essential tests are not fully covered by insurance. They come with high out of pocket costs. These costs deny many women access to the lifesaving screenings they need and deserve.

You Can Make a Difference!

We need your help to persuade your state representatives to pass laws to ensure that all with dense breasts women have access to these lifesaving screenings.

Want to act now? Click here to reach your legislators.

Want to use your voice? Click here for social media tools

Resources to learn more:

• Learn how the language used to describe crucial screening for dense breasts is important
• Hear how these advocates made a difference
• Andrea’s story
• Gail’s story
• Facts about the impact of essential screening and nationwide costs for these exams:
• Are essential screenings too costly vs the benefits to the health system?
• Are essential screenings effective?
• Are essential exams covered? What to ask your providers
• View a webinar to learn how you can get involved
• Hear from Andrea Wolf, CEO of the Brem Foundation to Defeat Cancer in her talk Use Your Voice: Breast Cancer 2021. She talks about her foundation’s work in maximizing the chances of finding early, curable breast cancer. View her webinar