My doctor recommended I start getting regular mammograms a couple of years ago. I have dense breast tissue, which makes it harder to detect potential problems in mammograms. I wish I could get my ...

This image provided by the UW/Fred Hutch Cancer Center Breast Imaging in October 2024 shows mammogram scans with dense and not dense tissue. (UW/Fred Hutch Cancer Center Breast Imaging via AP) When a ...

This week, a new FDA regulation went into effect that requires mammogram facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts. Thirty-nine states (and D.C.) already had some sort of ...

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 ...

One is that women who have dense breast tissue have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer. It's not necessarily the largest risk factor by any means, but it does slightly increase ...

Many women are aware they will need a mammogram in their lifetime as these screenings are the most effective tool to detect breast cancer early and give individuals the best chance at survival. While ...

A recent Food and Drug Administration rule, effective September 10, 2024, has changed how mammogram results are shared across the United States. All mammogram reports now include information about ...

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Nearly half of women over age 40 have dense breast tissue, a factor that increases breast cancer risk, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). To bring awareness to this fact, the U ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March 2023 that requires health care professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Facilities subject to the Mammography Quality ...

BBC Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has said that her dense breast tissue delayed her cancer diagnosis. She's raising ...