Scattered fibroglandular breast tissue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007573",
  "term": "Scattered fibroglandular breast tissue",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A term used to describe breast tissue that is made up of mostly fatty tissue and also has some dense fibrous tissue and glandular tissue. On a mammogram, the dense areas of the breast make it harder to find tumors or other changes. Scattered fibroglandular breast tissue is one of four categories used to describe a level of breast density seen on a mammogram. About 40% of women have this type of breast tissue.",
  "see_also": [
    "breast density"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/scattered-fibroglandular-breast-tissue/"
}