Eight years ago Nancy Cappello got mad -- really mad. Women in Connecticut, New York, Texas, Virginia and elsewhere can be thankful she channeled her anger. Their lives may depend on it. Cappello ...

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 ...

Breast health guidelines for women 04:33. Doctors tell patients that regular mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, but Nancy Cappello's story suggests women may want to ask more ...

But fat in the breast appears dark, making it easier to find white spots that may be cancer with a regular mammogram of less dense breasts. The problem is, “functional tissue can look white ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Having dense breasts has been linked to a higher risk of breast ...

Millions of American women over age 40 receive regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About half of them turn out to have dense breast tissue — which makes screening significantly more ...

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. Accessibility links ...

About half of women have dense breast tissue, and many don't know it. In a major effort to improve breast cancer prevention, the FDA will now require mammogram facilities to inform women if they ...

I'm one of the 40% to 50% of women in my age bracket who have dense breast tissue. The Susan G. Komen Foundation has found that women with dense breast tissue are four to five times more likely to ...

Getting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be a good way to catch cancer for women with extremely dense breast tissue, a new study found. CNN values your feedback 1.

Dear Dr. K: After my last mammogram, the doctor told me I have dense breasts. Does this increase my risk of breast cancer? Dear Reader: A woman”s breast contains different types of tissue, in… ...