Underst and ing Breast Densit y

Dense Breasts Underst anding Breast Densit y What are Dense Breasts? Breast density refers to the breast tissue and how much of that tissue is either fatty, fibrous, or glandular1. [...] The denser the breast tissue, the greater the chance of developing breast cancer. [...] People with dense breast tissue are no more likely than people with fatty breast tissue to die from breast cancer. [...] Breast density only relates to breast tissue and risk of developing breast cancer, not the type or severity of the cancer3. [...] You can use the breast density category listed there to help determine your risk of developing breast cancer.