More Information Health risks of dense breasts Regular mammograms miss every other cancer in dense breasts. Forty percent of women have dense breast tissue.

Dense breast tissue is common in younger women, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says women with dense breasts have a "modestly increased" risk of breast cancer.

Having dense breast tissue means there is more dense functional tissue than fat in the breast — things like milk ducts, fibrous tissue or cysts, which look white and round in a mammogram.

Almost half of women have dense breast tissue. If you’re one of them, here’s what to know. You probably already know that regular mammogram screenings are important in the early detection of ...

In a major effort to improve breast cancer prevention, the FDA will now require mammogram facilities to inform women if they have dense breast tissue.

Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.

The dense breast tissue not only makes it challenging to interpret the mammograms, but it is also an independent risk factor that increases the risk of breast cancer.

When a person has dense breast tissue, an ultrasound is needed after a mammogram to rule out any issues. The author shares her experience with them.

About 40% of women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which means a regular mammogram won't sufficiently detect cancerous tumors. Several states, including Ohio, have expanded insurance ...

Three additional screening procedures to help mammograms detect cancer in dense breast tissues are now available at St. Luke’s.

Nearly half of women over age 40 have dense breast tissue, a factor that increases breast cancer risk, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

A friend recently had a scare when she was called back for a biopsy following a mammogram. Happily, the results were negative. She has dense breast tissue and is now on a more intense screening ...