Connective tissue is found throughout the body in a range of locations including tendons, ligaments, skin, membranes, elastic tissue, and others. It helps support and protect the body's organs and ...

“So essentially dense breast tissue refers to the amount of milk ducts and connective tissue in the breast,” said Dr. Laura Dean, a diagnostic radiologist for Cleveland Clinic.

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However, having dense breasts well into adulthood is common and affects about half of all women—to put it in perspective, 50 to 60 percent of 40- to 44-year-old women in the U.S. are considered ...

Minnesota doctors are now required to notify women if they have dense tissue in their breasts. It's a condition that can mask the presence of a tumor on an X-ray. Doctors say about 40 percent of ...

Breasts are considered dense if they are composed of more glandular and connective tissue than fat. Radiologists classify breast density in four categories: A, B, C and D.

Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.

Starting this week, all mammography reports and result letters to patients in the United States will be required to include an assessment of a patient’s breast density.

Dense breasts are associated with an elevated risk of developing breast cancer because the breast tissue can make it difficult for doctors to see abnormal growths in mammograms that may be cancer.

The breast is made up of things like glands and fibrous connective tissue. The more of that — as opposed to fat — is in the breast, the denser it is, and the higher the risk of developing cancer.