Your Health

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has partnered with Maryland Public Television (MPT) for a special series called "Your Health," featuring UMMS specialists who will share their medical expertise with viewers all across the state of Maryland!

UMMS guests will appear every other week in a special "Your Health" segment on MPT's program "Direction Connection," airing live Monday nights at 7:30 p.m.

The show takes calls from viewers, so you have the opportunity to speak directly to our experts and get your questions answered.

Miss the show? You can catch the segments right here on this site. You can also see a list of upcoming guests and topics. We hope you'll tune in for "Your Health" with UMMS and MPT.

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October 21, 2013

Mammography/ Breast Density

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Starting October 1, a new law in Maryland will require doctors to notify certain women following their mammograms about their breast density. But what does that mean and what should women do with that information?

In this interview, University of Maryland breast imaging specialist Dr. Cristina Campassi will talk about screening for breast cancer, including recommendations for mammography and the new breast density notifications.

Do you have questions about mammography or breast density? Send a tweet @mptnews, #yourhealth. Then tune in to MPT on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. to see if we use your question on the show

Guest:

Dr. Cristina Campassi
Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
And
Chief of Breast Imaging
University of Maryland Medical Center

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