Mammogram Monday: Dense breast tissue can be a cancer warning sign

Local 10 reporter Janine Stanwood talks about how dense breast tissue was the first warning sign before her breast cancer diagnosis.

[@madisonelizabeth2765]

Dense breast tissue isn’t a cancer warning sign. It can just make it harder to locate cancer in some forms of screening.

[@ChelseyTarnow]

Thank you so much for sharing Janine🙏. I was also diagnosed with breast cancer though I had no previous genetic factors in my family. I was 33. Like you I decided to share my heart wrenching experience on KZbin to help others. Keep up the amazing work💌. Xo

[@JessicaSmith-uh2yc]

My mother was diagnosed in 2018 with breast cancer. She had a mammogram done and it came back clear but nearly three weeks later I found a lump on the side of her left breast. Fast-forward to 2021, where I went and got my mammogram and then they sent me for an ultrasound due to uncomfortable pain and a lump in my left breast. I've been watching many of these videos since then. Because they called back and asked me to get a biopsy done due to the fact they found abnormal seed around both of my areolas. I am only 35 years old and I have been getting mammograms since 2016 before my mother was ever diagnosed. Watching these videos give me the street to go through the next process and hope for a better outcome

[@JessicaSmith-uh2yc]

And after posting this. I found out June 10th 2021 at 4:10pm I have breast cancer.

[@moniquejohns7737]

@@JessicaSmith-uh2yc how are you doing?

[@MsCubanmex]

@@JessicaSmith-uh2yc how are you doing? What procedures did you have to go through

[@vivonasnuvens]

Same with me BUT. I went to a much better facility after the first place ask for a biopsy and found out there was no problems. Their ultrasound are new top of line and the doctors saw quick that it was an old cyst that never grow. Always get a second opinion

[@adelinad3513]

The radiation from those adds up and in time you actually end up with cancer. This is a business the whole cancer industry is a business ran on profits

[@laurainfinity1390]

I have dense breast tissue, but that doesn't mean you're going to get cancer, although you still should be checked to be safe. Do a 3D mamagram

[@DarkSpace80]

Cancer doesn't exist, only in the civilization. Paleolitic diet is the answer, eat fat! and take sunbad as much as you can. I hope I could help.

[@laurainfinity1390]

@@DarkSpace80 thank you

[@crystalcormier9376]

Just recently had mammogram done. I have dense breast they did a 3D mammogram. My results came in negative all Clear. Much love and blessings Laura.

[@ERIN-n1r]

Me too

[@jmtrs79]

is a breast ultrasound sufficient?

[@VivSees]

! So natural dense breast which most young women have is now considered a sign of breast cancer? The deceit in medical community is deplorable.

[@maryferr333]

❤thank you for this not one of my doctors had me do anything else other than mamo and 3 of my sisters have ,had breast cancer one passed from it.. Took it in my own hands having an ultrasound 4/12..

[@michellejohnson5217]

It sounds like you’re a good candidate for preventive mastectomy.

[@myahmyah]

It’s amazing they had her do a MRI. Kaiser for the last year keeps telling you we found something but we want you to keep coming back for two years until we decide to tell you what it is that we see.

[@bellguts2766]

I had a diagnosis of a benign lump in my left breast and the nurse told me to follow up with a mammogram in a year nothing to worry about, but I do.

[@Tiffanyasamichannel]

Same here .I have a lump and just went to go get memogram and ultrasound and they said I have benign lump but need to follow up 6 months appointment. My memogram said I have extremely dense breast like wtf

[@kirankaur9546]

How are you now? Did you get memogram test after 6th months?​@@Tiffanyasamichannel

[@adelinad3513]

Stop selling fear again. Good sales pitch but please women beware of overdiagnosis and false positives..read last studies and see that there is almost no benefit quantifiable but lots of downsides thay don't tell you about. It's an industry and driven by profit.

[@yadalong2004]

Facts same thing just happened to me. They tried to push fear in with me. I accept nothing they were trying to speak over my life.

[@brittneyj412]

@@yadalong2004same smh and just for some reason in my heart I’m refusing a mammogram I don’t even want the negativity before I detox. Blessings to you beautiful ❤

[@athiestfurr]

I'm fat so I have dense breasts.. I'm only 26.. hoping my birth control is the issue of my extreme breast pain. Otherwise imaging is next and a breast specialist

[@rogers5622]

Healthy vibes and well wishes to you 💗💗

[@SD-sj9ev]

fat has nothing to do with dense breasts. It is with people with low BMI who has higher chances of having dense breasts based on what I read

[@_west33...]

Get off of birth control. It causes it

[@VivSees]

Being fat is a risk factor for cancer. Having dense breasts has NOTHING to do with one’s weight.

[@teresalinton5898]

ive always had dense breasts no cancer. and no one in my family has it

[@NoName-pu5ls]

Same

[@teresawysocki5729]

Same here

[@carolwilliams219]

Same

[@HavefunwithTeagan]

Just had my results normal test but dense breasts. I have no family history either not sure if i should do the 3D mammogram any how thanks for posting this.

[@BlessedVivi]

@@HavefunwithTeagan did you do it?

[@user1234djd]

Thank you

[@FullTimePatient37]

I have a new lunp but the dent is what's making me wonder..we have it genetic in my family, Sunday is my scan.. The tissue of my breast is described as extremely dense..so I don't know until the scan on Sunday..

[@GitaRaj-gs9di]

Are non calcified nodule cancerous or benign?

[@aidacantu3355]

What about the false possitive in the mammograms and what about the radiation,? There's and study that showas that women that did mammograms every year, develop cancer

[@gwenandreotti5817]

Women who have this mess Secta me procedure done, does that mean that they’re also removing the breast skin or only the breast tissue inside and then they get implants?? I also need to consider all of this. Thank you so much.

[@deloresdeal5239]

So true i had dense breast after every mammogram i had ultrasound when i turned 56 i developed breast cancer i decided to take doctor's advice do double mastocmey chemo radiation and implants

[@DarkSpace80]

All BS. Cancer doesn't exist, only in the civilization. Paleolitic diet is the answer, eat fat! and take sunbad as much as you can. Good luck people.

[@denisemangan1413]

I’m lucky enough to get free mammogram every two years. 🇦🇺

[@DarkSpace80]

Cancer doesn't exist, only in the civilization. Paleolitic diet is the answer, eat fat! and take sunbad as much as you can. Good luck people.

[@VivSees]

😂

[@chllllb]

It is not free. It is costing you to be exposed to radiation every 2 years

[@jannatulasrar3553]

I have dense breast. Now What can I do?

[@DarkSpace80]

Cancer doesn't exist, only in the civilization. Paleolitic diet is the answer, eat fat! and take sunbad as much as you can. Good luck people.

[@huttsgla]

I have a lump on my left breast today was my mammogram and the DR told me that I had a car accident and that lump was there because of the impact and I told her I don’t drive and I have never been in an car accident she told me the images don’t lie I think it’s because I am Hispanic and they don’t care I don’t know what to do they can’t due further testing I do t know what to do

[@tiffanyhollywood2108]

I hate that you received no response whatsoever. I certainly wish that I was qualified to give you some type of advice. I won't even ask my question now that I'm desperately seeking an answer to. I hope that you have been helped and are doing well. I so know the feeling and frustration of telling doctors over and over and over what you're feeling and they totally disregard you as they give adsurd "diagnosis" that make no sense. All the best to you.

[@AqSloan]

Go to another doctor for a 2nd opinion

[@deanne9266]

Sounds like medical gaslighting or discrimination. Always get a second, third or fourth opinion until you find a doctor that cares and listens. We know our bodies better than the doctor does.

[@Repentjesusistheonlyway]

I had lump and was getting ultrasound and the tech kept saying I got in car accident and I told her never. She call the head radiologist. The was asking me have I been losing weight and is there breast cancer in my family. I had to get biopsy the next week. It’s was benign but I do have dense breast and need mammogram every 6 months.

[@Tad-For-Global-Peace]

You are flat out lying

[@brendahuson2865]

Try to scare with this

[@_west33...]

Yep...same. I feel I have cancer.

[@yadalong2004]

Don’t speak that over your life. Change ur mindset u don’t have it.