Every year, more than 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Watch NBC6 free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HERE“I got the call from my doctor who told me that I had breast cancer, and I actually had to ask her to repeat herself,” Broder-Singer told NBC6. Broder-Singer was 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer last year. She says she caught it early thanks to diligent screenings, but as a woman with dense breast tissue, it wasn’t just a mammogram she needed. Back in May, NBC6 checked with a number of the top health insurance companies and got a mixed bag about whether a breast ultrasound is covered.