Making Sense of Dense Breasts

Mammograms have long been the first line of defense in detecting breast cancer, which continues to be one of the most common diseases in women today. Within the last decade, however, concerns have arisen over the reliability of mammograms to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissue. 

Biological differences revealed between dense and nondense breast tissue

Breast Density: What it is and What it Means to You, Breast Cancer Program

Dense Breast Tissue: Supplemental Imaging

New York Passes Insurance Bill Requiring Coverage Breast Screening

Why is breast density a weighty matter?

Mammography Imaging Technology News

Mammography Imaging Technology News

How one group's fight for 'just a line' on a mammogram report could save lives

University of Chicago Department of Radiology: Breast Imaging