Mi~Story
Your story matters
It is estimated that around 25% of breast cancers are missed on mammography in women with heterogeneously dense breasts, and about 40% are missed in women with extremely dense breasts1.
Yet, 86% of women in the UK do not know their breast density (Micrima x Opinium). These figures matter, but they represent real experiences, and every voice makes a difference.
Mi~Story by Francesca Lanni
Life can surprise you, sometimes in the toughest ways. At 34, Francesca was having what she thought was the time of her life, until she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Mi~Story by Siobhán Freeney
Due to her breast density, Siobhán’s cancer was undetected for 6-8 years, resulting in a mastectomy.
Mi~Story by Clare Cowhig
Clare found her breast cancer in the shower, despite having annual all clear Mammograms for the previous 9 years. She later discovered that her cancer wasn’t seen on a Mammogram due to her dense breasts.
Siobhán’s Story
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1 Wendie A Berg, Robin L Seitzman, JoAnn Pushkin, Implementing the National Dense Breast Reporting Standard, Expanding Supplemental Screening Using Current Guidelines, and the Proposed Find It Early Act, Journal of Breast Imaging, Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023, Pages 712–723,