How To Deal With Dense Breast Tissue
Many women leave it unnoticed but studies have revealed that women who have dense breast tissue have a higher chance of getting breast cancer than women with fatty tissues. It is very difficult to identify tumors with dense breast tissues during mammogram. Dense breast tissue hides the tumor as it looks light while fatty tissues are look dark on the mammogram. Hence the dense breast tissue appears to be a major risk factor for those women who carry the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 and for older women. But sadly the issue of dense breast tissue as an issue of risk is hardly ever discussed between the doctor and the women.
Dense breast tissue is formed because of more duct lining and milk gland than fatty tissue in the breast. However a woman cannot determine the ratio between the fatty tissues and the other glands just by herself. That issue will be determined only by a routine check up on the mammogram. Since the dense breast tissue hides the tumors in the breast it poses a great danger.
Research have revealed than it women with 75 per cent more dense breast tissue are five times more at risk of getting cancer than women with 10 per cent or less dense breast tissue. Even after safe mammogram tests women with dense breast tissue are 18 times at a greater risk of coming positive in the mammogram within the first year.
According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every 8 women in the world get breast cancer in her lifetime. This means breast cancer is next only to lung cancer as the most dangerous cancers that affect women.
Women should always ask their doctors about the density of their breasts after the mammogram. For the early detection of any abnormalities it will be wise to do self examination monthly. Normal breast tissues are bumpy while tumors are harder to touch and hence women will be able to detect any abnormalities during regular self examination.
Dense breast tissue is formed because of more duct lining and milk gland than fatty tissue in the breast. However a woman cannot determine the ratio between the fatty tissues and the other glands just by herself. That issue will be determined only by a routine check up on the mammogram. Since the dense breast tissue hides the tumors in the breast it poses a great danger.
Research have revealed than it women with 75 per cent more dense breast tissue are five times more at risk of getting cancer than women with 10 per cent or less dense breast tissue. Even after safe mammogram tests women with dense breast tissue are 18 times at a greater risk of coming positive in the mammogram within the first year.
According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every 8 women in the world get breast cancer in her lifetime. This means breast cancer is next only to lung cancer as the most dangerous cancers that affect women.
Women should always ask their doctors about the density of their breasts after the mammogram. For the early detection of any abnormalities it will be wise to do self examination monthly. Normal breast tissues are bumpy while tumors are harder to touch and hence women will be able to detect any abnormalities during regular self examination.