This image provided by the UW/Fred Hutch Cancer Center Breast Imaging in October 2024 shows mammogram scans with dense and not dense tissue. (UW/Fred Hutch Cancer Center Breast Imaging via AP) When a ...

Dense breasts can make it harder for mammograms to detect tumors, and women with dense breasts have an increased risk of breast cancer. Breast density alone does not predict the risk of breast cancer.

A new FDA rule says health care providers have to tell patients that they have dense breasts, which are a breast cancer risk factor. Tetra Images via Getty Images Breast cancer is a scary reality for ...

When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, a new ...

So dense breast is based on the mammogram images of your breast, which is basically an x-ray of your breast. On one end of the spectrum, we have patients who have predominantly fatty breasts and on ...

When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there's any sign of breast cancer. The second-most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, a new ...