Katie Couric Instagram – I was very fortunate to receive my breast cancer diagnosis early, but far too many women find out when it is too late. The new rule finalized by the FDA today will save lives — informing women of when they have dense breasts and that additional screenings may be necessary to detect breast cancer.
When you have dense breasts and receive a mammogram, it is like looking for a snowball in a snowfield. They can miss tumors or suspicious tissues in dense breasts, and too often, that means women do not receive breast cancer diagnoses until it is too late. That is why women who have dense breasts should be able to receive these additional screenings at no additional cost.
As this final rule comes into place, I will continue to work with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick to make the Find It Early Act law, so that women who need additional screenings receive them with no cost-sharing. This will save millions of lives, and I am proud to join in this effort to improve access to life-saving screenings.
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