Dense breast tissue refers to the advent of breast tissue on a mammogram. It’s a regular and common finding. Breast tissue consists of milk glands, milk ducts and supportive tissue, and fatty tissue. On a mammogram, nondense breast tissue seems darkish and transparent. The dense breast tissue seems like a strong white vicinity on a mammogram, which makes it hard to peer through. The radiologist who analyzes your mammogram determines the ratio of nondense tissue to densed tissue and assigns a stage of breast density.

Levels of density have defined the use of a consequences reporting system referred to as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). The levels of density are frequently recorded in mammogram documents with the use of letters. The levels of density are:

A: Almost entirely fatty shows that the breasts are nearly absolutely composed of fat. About 1 in 10 ladies has this result.
B: Scattered areas of fibroglandular density shows there are a few scattered regions of density, however, the majority of the breast tissue is non-dense. About four in 10 ladies have this result.
C: Heterogeneously dense indicates that there are a few regions of nondense tissue, however, that almost all of the breast tissues are dense. About four in 10 women have this result.
D: Extremely dense indicates that almost all the breast tissue is dense. About 1 in 10 women has this result.
In general, women with breasts which can be categorized as heterogeneously dense or extremely dense are taken into consideration to have dense breasts. About half of the women show dense breasts in mammography.

Most scientific organizations propose women with an average danger of breast cancer consider normal mammogram checking out starting at age 40 and consider repeating the screening annually. Women with dense breasts, however no other dangerous elements for breast cancer, are considered to have a higher danger of breast cancer than average. They can also additionally advantage from annual breast cancer screening.

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