Podcasts about are you dense

You may know Joe Cappello from his work as Executive Director of Are You Dense. But did you also know he has been an avid drummer since the age of 10? He still plays in a jazz band on occasion. Learn more about his talent as a drummer including his patent on a portable drum kit as well as some of the work he is doing with Are You Dense and the Are You Dense MusicFest

Regular mammograms are the best means of early detection of breast cancer. However, some women are surprised to learn they have dense breast tissue. Joe Cappello, Executive Director of Are You Dense, Inc., explains dense breast tissue.

Typically, if someone asked “are you dense?” it would put you on emotional defense. But my guest today Nancy M. Cappello, Ph.D., wants you to think of breast defense when you hear the name of her organization. Nancy is the Director and Founder of Are You Dense and Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc. Both groups have a mission to educate the public about the particular risks and screening challenges of having dense breast tissue to prevent missed, delayed, and advanced-stage cancer, thus reducing mortality. She is the inspiration behind Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation density reporting law passed in 2009, making the state a global leader in density reporting, adjunct screening, and the density reporting grassroots movement.

We connect with Dr. Nancy Capello, founder of Are You Dense, a nationwide movement to change the notification of women's breast density number during routine mammogram examinations. Listen in to hear about her story of the discovery of breast cancer, to her championing the cause.

Nothing is more powerful of a motivator than a personal experience, and that couldn't be more true for Dr. Nancy Cappello. Her experience and battle with breast cancer has led to a nation-wide advocacy group, Are You Dense, to change the laws around women being told about their breast density scores. Listen and be inspired!

Are You Dense, Inc. is dedicated to informing the public about dense breast tissue and its significance for the early detection of breast cancer. Their Goals Are To: EDUCATE THE PUBLIC about dense breast tissue and the early detection of breast cancer by raising awareness through a web site, media, speaking engagements, social media, informational materials, and resources; IMPROVE THE CONDITION of women diagnosed with breast cancer by raising awareness about the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of living with the disease; ADVOCATE CHANGES TO PUBLIC POLICY and breast cancer detection guidelines; and SUPPORT NEW AND EXISTING RESEARCH for the early detection of breast cancer for women with dense breast tissue.

What your mammogram may be hiding…. While mammogram detects 98% of cancers in women with fatty breasts, it finds ONLY 48% in women with the densest breasts. Guest: Nancy M. Cappello, Ph.D., Founder of Are You Dense, Inc., which was borne out of her own tragedy of an late stage breast cancer diagnosis. Her cancer (because of dense breast tissue) was not found by mammography even though she had yearly "normal" reports for more than a decade. (Mammogram imaging shows breast tissue as white in women with dense breasts; tumors/lesions are also white.) NOTE: Patients with extremely dense breasts are 5X more likely to have breast cancer. There IS a screening method that works for women with dense breasts. (For a copy of this interview go to www.w4tsr.com, click on Joni Aldrich, episode 10/28/13) Listen to Joni live M-F at 2:00 p.m. ET on www.W4CS.com. To learn more about Joni, go to www.JoniAldrich.com