How Breast Cancer Screening Could Be Improved for Nearly Half of US Women

Ladies, listen up: breast cancer screening just got a glow-up! For the nearly half of U.S. women with dense breast tissue, Mayo Clinic researchers are pairing 3D mammograms with “molecular breast imaging” (MBI) to spot cancer like never before. This dynamic duo doubles the detection rate, catching sneaky tumors that hide in fibrous tissue. It’s like giving mammograms X-ray vision—minus the superhero cape. With MBI’s radioactive tracer and special camera, this could be a game-changer for saving lives, one scan at a time!