You should know the truth about Dense Breast Tissue

VIDEO: Does Dense breast tissue increase risk of cancer?

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in U.S. women, excluding cancers of the skin. If the current rate stays the same, women born today have about a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer at some point during their lives. Although mortality rates have steadily decreased over the past decades, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. women.

Up to 50% of women have what is referred to as “dense breast tissue.” This tissue shows up as particularly bright white on mammography results, which can make it difficult for technicians and doctors to see cancer forming in the breast tissue.  The complete Article is Continued Below

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