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SB 372

Dense Breast Tissue Screenings

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gayle Harrell

Florida bill requiring supplemental breast cancer screening and notification for women with dense breast tissue to improve early cancer detection.

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Bill Summary · SB 372

Legislative bill overview

SB 372 would require supplemental breast cancer screening for women identified as having dense breast tissue, likely mandating notification of density status and coverage for additional imaging modalities like ultrasound or MRI. The bill aimed to improve early detection of breast cancers that may be obscured on standard mammograms in women with high breast density.

Why is this important

Approximately 40-50% of women have dense breast tissue, which reduces mammogram sensitivity and increases breast cancer risk. Supplemental screening can detect additional cancers early, though it also increases false positives and healthcare costs. This represents a meaningful public health consideration for a significant portion of the female population.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost and coverage disputes: Disagreement over whether insurance must cover supplemental screening and who bears costs for additional imaging procedures
  • Clinical evidence threshold: Debate over whether existing evidence sufficiently supports mandatory supplemental screening versus individualized risk assessment
  • Overdiagnosis concerns: Concern that expanded screening leads to unnecessary biopsies, anxiety, and treatment of cancers that would never become clinically significant

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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