Breast Cancer Ruckus

The mission of breast cancer ruckus is as follows:to increase awareness about the limitations of mammography as a solo platform for diagnosing women with dense breast tissue,to increase awareness of the prevalence of women with dense breast tissue who would not benefit from our current standard practice,to increase awareness of the available diagnostic platforms that are capable of distinguishing tumors regardless of breast tissue density with greater sensitivity,to make these diagnostic modalities available and accessible to women at low or no cost (find it early act or through other means),to encourage national, professional organizations to adopt these modalities as part of their recommended guidelines for breast cancerscreening and diagnosis, andto encourage the adoption of these modalities as part of routine follow-up for women with dense breast tissue and/or heightened breast cancer risk.