‘There’s a lot that’s not understood about breast density and why some [people] have more dense breasts than others,’ says Dr Angela DeMichele, professor of medicine at University of ...

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

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.

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 ...

Dense breast tissue has been associated with up to a four times higher risk of breast cancer. However, a new study suggests few women view breast density as a significant risk factor. The study, ...

The “Paint the Lake Pink Walk” Sunday at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich offered another perspective on breast cancer awareness, pushing women to pay attention to their breast tissue density. The walk ...

In March 2014, Susan Landay had a routine mammogram, just as she had done for the past 10 years. The 50-year-old Newton resident had never had a breast problem, and there was no history of breast ...

Aug. 26 (UPI) --Older women with extremely dense breast tissue are up to 40% more likely to develop breast cancer than those "almost entirely fatty" breasts, an analysis published Thursday by JAMA ...