Mammography
The WSMA encourages the Washington State Hospital Association and any
local cancer surveillance unit or hospital tumor registry to release to
those interested radiologists, on a reason-to-know basis, the names of
breast cancer patients who have had mammography performed at that
radiologist's facilities. (Res 43, B-90) (Reaffirmed A-23)
In the absence of general medical consensus regarding the appropriateness
of breast density notification, the WSMA supports the inclusion of
clinically appropriate breast tissue density information in the
mammography report and education of patients about the clinical relevance
of such information, but opposes legislative and regulatory mandates for
direct notification to patients regarding breast tissue density. (Res
A-10, A-14)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services