By Judy Champaign, M.D., Diagnostic Radiologist
If you’re a woman or a physician who treats woman, you should be aware that starting April 1, California joins Connecticut, Virginia, Texas and New York states with a new breast density notification law. A two paragraph statement will be included in the results letter a patient receives if dense breast tissue is reported by the interpreting radiologist on her mammogram. It will explain that breast density may be associated with a higher risk of breast cancer and that it makes mammograms harder to read.