fibroglandular breast tissue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003197",
  "term": "fibroglandular breast tissue",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A term used to describe breast tissue that is made up of fibrous connective tissue and glandular tissue (milk ducts and lobules). Fibroglandular breast tissue often appears dense on a mammogram, which may make it harder to find breast cancer or other changes in the breast.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fibroglandular-breast-tissue/"
}