10/16/2026
Thanks PIX11 News New York Living for a great discussion breast cancer risk, dense breasts, screening and what’s new in breast surgery. Loved having this discussion with Lucy M. De La Cruz MD FACS! Let’s do it again soon!
Key points:
1. Mammograms save lives.
2. Know your breast cancer risk. Start talking about your risk as early as age 25.
3. If you have dense breasts or a higher than average risk, you may need supplemental imaging w ultrasound or MRI.
4. Screening currently starts at 40 for average risk (May be earlier for higher risk/based on genetics/family history).
5. Most women w breast cancer don’t have a genetic mutation or family history.
6. I believe AI will transform risk assessment and breast cancer screening through tools like Clairity | Breast Cancer Risk and new tools that are coming. I’ll do a post soon on the new FDA cleared technology, TumorSight Risk, that aims to predict risk of breast cancer recurrence.
Let me know your questions!