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Dense breast tissue: What it means to have dense breasts
How does dense breast tissue affect breast cancer screening?
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What is dense breast tissue?
How do doctors determine if you have dense breast tissue?
What causes dense breast tissue?
Why does breast density matter?
What tests are recommended for breast cancer screening?
Are other tests more effective?
Why does breast density matter?
Having dense breasts affects you in two ways:
- Increases the chance that breast cancer may go undetected by a mammogram, since dense breast tissue can mask a potential cancer
- Increases your risk of breast cancer, though doctors aren't certain why
