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What additional screening/management, if any, would you recommend to a patient whose annual mammogram showed heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue?

Does your approach change based on specific risk factors?
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Primary Care · University of Wisconsin
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As of now, the USPSTF has stated that there is insufficient evidence to support adjunct screening modalities in women with dense breast tissue (category C or D). The other issue to consider is that some insurance does not cover adjunct screening since it is not considered "screening" per se. That sa...

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