Thursday 23rd March 2017
8:30am - 1:30pm
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
60 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
Mammographic Density is the area of radiologically dense breast tissue on a radiogram; the white area. There is a growing body of medical knowledge about the incidence of mammographic density worldwide and its health implications for women. These advances have significant implications for breast screening, and using mammograms as primary screening tools in population screening programs/private sector clinics.
The opening address will be delivered by Dr Nancy Cappello, founder and Executive Director, Are You Dense (by skype from USA), whose advocacy inspired the first Mammographic Density law in Connecticut, USA in 2009. Similar legislation now exists in many other US states.
Symposium speakers (including mammographic density researchers; health law researchers; breast clinicians; radiologists; geneticists; and private and public breast screening providers) will discuss key areas of mammographic density research including pathobiology, density measurement, clinical responses, and select medico-legal issues associated with the communication of information about the health implications of mammographic density to Australian women.
This symposium is free to attend with morning tea and lunch to be provided.
Places are limited so please RSVP early by emailing Dr Honor Hugo
Organised by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research & Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
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