What is dense breast tissue? What are dense breasts?

All breasts contain ducts, glands, fibrous tissue, and fat. Dense tissue is made of glands and fibrous tissue (“fibroglandular” tissue). Dense tissue blocks x-rays and therefore shows up as white on a mammogram. The muscle behind the breast, lymph nodes, and most other breast masses will also absorb x-rays and appear light gray or white […]

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Measuring breast density

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