Indiana bill alerting women of breast density passes Senate | News [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHI) – A bill aimed at improving breast cancer prevention and education in Indiana by alerting women of their breast density has cleared both chambers.

Tuesday afternoon, the Indiana Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1058. According to the bill’s author, Rep. Sharon Negele, the proposal aligns with updated mammography regulations from the Federal Drug Administration.

Advocates of the bill hope notifying women of their dense breast status will lead to other scans, like a whole breast ultrasound or breast MRI, which could help identify breast cancer sooner.

Dense tissue can look similar to cancerous tissue on a mammogram scan, making it harder for radiologists to see cancer in dense breasts. As a result, cancer might be detected once it’s larger or at a later stage.

Under the legislation, mammography facilities would be required to send women letters stating whether their breasts are dense. The letters would explain that dense tissue makes it harder to find cancer on a mammogram and that …

Tags Breast Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer Fighter