I had a recent diagnosis of DCIS that was found on a 3D mammogram & had a lumpectomy. I’m 62 & have always had dense breast reported on mammograms. I never knew & never did a doctor suggest that I should have more testing done if you have dense breast tissue. Since being diagnosed with DCIS my surgeon told me I need a yearly mammogram alternated 6 months later with a MRI going forward just to be sure nothing shows up in the dense tissue. We need to be our own advocates for our healthcare. Since having DCIS I’ve done extensive research to see what treatment options are available & I speak up at the appointments. If they don’t listen I keep repeating till they do or can explain why they don’t agree or I’ll find another doctor who will listen. My thought is this is my health, my life & I’d like to be here as long as possible. Sometimes the “standard” treatment doesn’t apply to every situation.