NAPBC Board Members Answer Questions about New FDA Regulation on Breast Density

This month, a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation goes into effect requiring all mammography facilities in the US to notify women of their level of breast density. Although many centers have already been doing this for several years, the FDA regulation expands the requirement to all breast centers across the country. 

With the new regulation, many women may have questions about what exactly breast density is and how it impacts their risk of developing breast cancer. Radiologists on the NAPBC board offered insight into what women should know about breast density and why it matters. 

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