Samantha Gauci

Samantha is a 21 year old who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography. She wrote her dissertation on breast density and wishes to create more awareness on the topic. Apart from her interest in radiography Samantha also loves performing, teaching drama, exercising and watching football.

breast density

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In Malta around 300 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year (Government of Malta, 2020). Mammography screening allows for breast cancer to be detected in its early stages therefore enhancing prognosis (Prier, 2022). One of the factors effecting the detection of early cancers is breast density. Breast density refers to proportion of fibroglandular tissue to fatty tissue seen on a mammogram. The fibroglandular tissue can make the mammogram less sensitive as it may hinder breast cancer from showing up on a mammogram (Rhodes, Radecki Breitkopf, Ziegenfuss, Jenkins, & Vachon, 2015). When the radiopaque dense breast tissue superimposes an underlying breast cancer it is knownRead More…