This topic is so very important. As you heard, after biological age, breast density is the second highest risk factor for breast cancer in women who do not have the a genetic predisposition. Women with dense breasts are 4-6x more likely to get breast cancer. And, 71% of breast cancers are in women with dense breasts.
Be sure to ask your physician for your breast density score. It’s written in your chart, but may never be shared without your prompting.
Ask for and insist on getting what you need from your medical provider. Mammography will find less than 1/2 of all cancers in women with dense breasts. Learn about Molecular Breast Imaging, a newer technologies that can detect cancer in dense breasts.
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