DBI weighs in on updated USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendation

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) updated breast cancer screening recommendation doesn't serve women at higher risk of the disease due to dense breast tissue, according to DenseBreast-info.org (DBI).

The organization released a critique of the new guidance that outlines why it is insufficient for women with dense breasts, noting that it only applies to women of "average" risk of cancer --women with dense tissue are at increased risk -- and that the task force concludes that there is "inadequate evidence" for screening MRI after a mammogram in this population of women.

DenseBreast-info.org is urging support for the Find It Early Act and comment to the USPSTF on its recommendation.