Do dense breasts affect the risk of developing breast cancer?

Yes. Dense breast tissue is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer: the denser the breast, the higher the risk [1]. A meta-analysis across many studies concluded that magnitude of risk increases with each increase in density category, and women with extremely dense breasts (category D) have a 4-fold greater risk of developing […]

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FIGURE. A 40-year-old woman with heterogeneously dense breasts. A