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    This month’s Research Highlights focuses on provider and patient beliefs about mammogram screening frequency, and separately, provider barriers to engaging in shared decision-making with high-risk patients about the use of chemoprevention to reduce breast cancer risk. Both studies discuss the value of and barriers to using decision-support tools designed to help in the delivery of optimal…

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    Seattle/King County Clinic brings together healthcare organizations, civic agencies, non-profits, private businesses and volunteers from across the State of Washington to produce a giant free health clinic at Seattle Center. The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare. The next…

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    • Due for a #mammogram? Stop by Fred Hutch's Mammovan for a screening this weekend at the @SeattleCenter! More info: https://t.co/qbb3uW4ZBr https://t.co/0SBg6Uchkt

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    Dense breast tissue has more glandular and fibrous tissue, and less fatty breast tissue. Dense breasts are a common mammogram finding. Breast density increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

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    • Breast density is a term that describes the relative amount of the three different types of breast tissue as seen on a #mammogram. Having dense breast tissue is a risk factor for #BreastCancer. #BCSM Learn more: https://t.co/0Lk2UutKfv https://t.co/pl0fN6Yvk4

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    Wolters Kluwer Health - 1 year(s) ago

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    • A new study finds that one in five #women is likely to forgo additional testing after a #screening #mammogram reveals an abnormal finding if there is a deductible associated with the additional test: https://t.co/V4uc9viWA5 #breastcancer #BCSM #womenshealth https://t.co/XvPt37oMex