Scattered fibroglandular breast tissue describes the density and composition of a person’s breasts. It means that the breasts are mostly comprised of fatty tissue but have some dense pockets. A ...

Our breasts are composed of three kinds of tissue: glandular (the milk glands and ducts), connective (the fibrous tissue that surrounds the ducts and glands), and fatty tissue. The younger we are, the ...

Having scattered fibroglandular tissue means your breasts contain mostly fatty tissue with a few areas of fibroglandular tissue. The density of your breast tissue can affect your breast cancer risk.

You've had a mammogram. Then a letter arrives. It says you have dense breast tissue and could be at a higher risk for breast cancer. Don't panic, physicians say. Dense breast tissue is normal. Half of ...

Nearly half of women over 40 have what doctors consider dense breast tissue, which increases their risk of cancer, yet until now, few are told what their diagnosis might mean, or what they should do.