20-10-2024 20:29 via kxan.com

Breast density increases breast cancer risk, according to health experts

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Experts say, based on recent studies, denser breasts are more at risk of developing breast cancer.Breast density not only makes your risk of developing breast cancer higher, but it also makes it difficult for medical professionals to read and see cancer in your mammograms.
Dr. Rebecca Wiatrek, a surgical oncologist with Texas Oncology, said it is important to understand how different breast size is in comparison to breast density and the different stages of breast density.What i
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