Alternative Modalities for Breast Cancer Screening

Alternative Modalities for Breast Cancer Screening

From Sensible Medicine by Sensible Medicine Authors and Editors

February 18, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on breast cancer screening, particularly for women with dense breasts, with Dr. Jennifer Rusiecki.

Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Rusiecki. Dr. Rusiecki is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. She is the Director of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Care in the internal medicine residency program and the assistant clinic director overseeing gender-based care. Dr. Rusiecki and I discussed the article appraised in the other post today, and also discussed the issues of screening for breast cancer in women with dense breasts and breast cancer screening more generally. Dr. Rusieki and I don’t agree on everything, and you might leave more confused than you came, but I still think it is worth a listen. Some further reading: The infographic on mammography we discussed . A recent article on mammogram quandaries. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Sensible Medicine Authors and Editors

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Rusiecki

Topics covered

  • breast cancer screening
  • dense breasts
  • women's health
  • gender-based care
  • medical discussion

Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • screening
  • dense breasts
  • women's health
  • gender-based care
  • mammography
  • medical podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Chicago

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