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Understanding Breast Density - Professor Wendy Ingman
Mammograms are a fantastic tool for identifying many breast cancers - However, having Dense Breast Tissue can result in a later diagnosis as tumours don't always 'show' on 2D mammograms for women with...
Perfectly true that you may still have dense breast tissue when older - whether it fractionally less dense than before is one of those interesting academic questions!
From the Mayo: It's not clear why some women have a lot of dense breast tissue and others do not.
You may be more likely to have dense breasts if you:
- Are younger. Your breast tissue tends to become less dense as you age, though some women may have dense breast tissue at any age.
- Have a lower body mass index. Women with less body fat are more likely to have more dense breast tissue compared with women who are obese.
- Take hormone therapy for menopause.Women who take combination hormone therapy to relieve signs and symptoms of menopause are more likely to have dense breasts.