Having dense breasts—that is, breasts that have less fatty tissue and more fibroglandular tissue, which includes milk glands and ducts as well as fibrous connective tissue—increases the ...

The FDA will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has breast density. Breast density is considered ...

Before the exam, be sure to tell your radiologist if you’re pregnant or nursing. In general, you will not be able to receive a screening mammogram at this time. But if necessary, your doctor can ...

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Although it’s a long word (it’s pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thuh-sis), it’s a simple idea: Tomosynthesis is a kind of three-dimensional (3D) mammogram. It uses low-dose X-rays and a special ...

A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform patients about breast density – a measurement of tissue in a woman’s breasts – went into effect ...

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Share your story idea with Elyse. A new federal ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density.

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

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A new study found women were less likely to return for another mammogram if they received a false-positive result in the past. About 10% of screening mammograms require some kind of follow-up ...

A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform patients about breast density – a measurement of tissue in a woman’s breasts – went into effect Tuesday.