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Breast density is a hot topic in women's health right now thanks to a new rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that went into effect in September. Under the rule, all women who get a ...

Question: I just had a mammogram, and I was told that I have dense breast tissue. What does that mean? Answer: About half of women are considered to have dense breasts, based on the appearance of ...

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About half of women over 40 have dense breasts. The denser the breast tissue, the more difficult it is to spot cancer on a standard mammogram. Having dense breast tissue can make it harder to detect ...

BBC Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has said that her dense breast tissue delayed her cancer diagnosis. She's raising awareness about the issue as four in 10 women also experience the same tissue ...