Surgeon highlights breast cancer screening challenges for women with dense breast tissue

Surgeon highlights breast cancer screening challenges for women with dense breast tissue

A new editorial by a Uniformed Services University (USU) faculty member calls attention to challenges in breast cancer screening that may disproportionately affect active duty women and have implications for military readiness. An editorial published online March 30, 2026, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, titled "Breast Density Masking and the Need for Precision Screening," authored by Army Col. (Dr.) Danielle Holt, an associa…