Extremely dense breast tissue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003099",
  "term": "Extremely dense breast tissue",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A term used to describe breast tissue that is made up of almost all dense fibrous tissue and glandular tissue. On a mammogram, the dense areas of the breast make it harder to find tumors or other changes. Women who have extremely dense breast tissue have a higher risk of breast cancer than those who have little or no dense breast tissue. Extremely dense breast tissue is one of four categories used to describe a level of breast density seen on a mammogram. About 10% of women have this type of breast tissue.",
  "see_also": [
    "breast density"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/extremely-dense-breast-tissue/"
}