In the media

Dense breasts linked to family history of breast cancer

31/3/2022

INFORMD's A/Prof Wendy Ingman spoke to Mariella Attard about new U.S. research study suggesting that premenopausal women with a strong family history of breast cancer are more likely to have dense breasts.
Read the full article here.

The Fringe show helping women deal with cancer

26/2/2019

One show at this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival explores the true stories of four strong women touched by breast cancer. Science Reporter CLARE PEDDIE talks to the show's creator, with a prominent Adelaide breast cancer researcher, Associate Professor Wendy Ingman, about what we can learn from them. Published in the Advertiser 25/2/2019

Dealing with a difficult diagnosis is character building. Life goes on, for the lucky ones. And those who emerge from the pit of despair often commit what little time they have left to the important things in life: family and friends.
Many families are touched by breast cancer, the most common cancer among Australian women, accounting for almost a third (28 per cent) of all cancers diagnosed in women.
In SA, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows 1333 women and nine men were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, while 274 women and one man died. Around 400 surgeries to remove breast cancer are conducted at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital each year.

LIFESAVING ADVICE

28/2/2017

There isn't anything funny about breast cancer, but one Australian survivor is using comedy to spread an important lifesaving message.
Channel 10 news caught a glimpse of Lana Schwarcz at the Adelaide Fringe and her show "Lovely Lady Lumps". The message? Early detection saves lives, go and get a mammogram!
Lana is now helping INFORMD raise awareness of breast density as part of her show, thanks Lana!

Dense-breasted women dilemma

30/1/2017

Dense breasts are at higher risk of cancer but the dense tissue makes cancer hard to spot. What to do?

Some argue women should be told about their breast density when they have a mammogram. Others disagree.

New research about what might help reduce breast density and therefore cancer risk, has raised the debate once more.

Wendy Ingman discusses her latest research on the cause of increased breast density and cancer risk with Dr Norman Swan on the ABC Health Report on Radio National.

INFORMD in the news - October 2016

31/10/2016

BY INFORMD

October marks international breast cancer awareness month. This year, an alliance of Australian breast cancer researchers launched INFORMD to raise awareness about the importance of breast density in the prevention and diagnosis of breast cancer.

Associate Professor Wendy Ingman speaks about the launch of the INFORMD campaign and how breast density matters.

Following a mammogram, Pip Brennen from Western Australia, learned she had dense breasts. Like many women, she did not know what this meant. Currently, Western Australia is the only state which requires reporting on breast density.

9 News spoke to Pip and INFORMD founder Professor Jennifer Stone from the University of Western Australia about the importance of women being informed about their breast density.

In other news, INFORMD founder Professor John Hopper from the University of Melbourne was interviewed by 7 News. His research team has developed a new way to interpret mammograms to predict which women have a greater risk of developing breast cancer in the future.

Melbourne scientists breakthrough to predict which women will develop breast cancer

Melbourne scientists breakthrough to predict which women will develop breast cancer

INFORMD was also featured in The Conversation and news.com.au.

That's all for October, but check back next month for more news.

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