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A Major Change to How Doctors Talk About Mammogram Results Is Coming Soon - Gizmodo
Doctors across the U.S. may soon be required to provide women with more information about their mammography results. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to update a rule that would mandate doctors tell patients if they have dense breast tissue, a complicated risk factor for breast cancer.
Thanks to the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, the FDA has the power to certify, regulate, and annually inspect clinics and hospitals where mammograms are offered. As a result, it can also broadly set standards for how these services are provided. According to the agency, the proposed rule change would be the first major one to come down the pipeline in more than 20 years.
Doctors across the U.S. may soon be required to provide women with more information about their mammography results. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to update a rule that would mandate doctors tell patients if they have dense breast tissue, a complicated risk factor for breast cancer.
Thanks to the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, the FDA has the power to certify, regulate, and annually inspect clinics and hospitals where mammograms are offered. As a result, it can also broadly set standards for how these services are provided. According to the agency, the proposed rule change would be the first major one to come down the pipeline in more than 20 years.