I’ve been told I have ‘dense breasts’. How does that affect my risk for breast cancer and is there anything I can do about it?
Your breasts are comprised of two types of tissue – fibroglandular tissue and fat tissue. Breast density refers to the amount of fibroglandular tissue present in the breast. Dense breasts are most often identified by mammogram, as most of the breast tissue will appear ‘white’ (radiographically dense) indicating presence of either cancerous or fibrous tissue, whereas fatty tissue will appear ‘black’ (radiographically lucent) [1].
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