What Does "dense Breast Tissue" Mean?

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2014

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Question : I just got my mammogram result back with no. Signs of breast cancer but it says that by breast tissue is dense? What does density mean

Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
dense breat tissue

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Density of the breast tissue depends on the fatty content . It's possible for adispose tissue or fatty breasts to appear dense on a mammogram . Regular follow ups is enough . The recommended schedule a is a yearly check up .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar