Women who are found to have dense breasts on an apparently normal mammogram sometimes undergo further imaging to check their risk of breast cancer, but a new US study shows that more than half of these women are at low risk and recommends that other risk factors should be considered before ...
Dense breasts are identified as such based on their appearance on a mammogram—not what they feel like. Having dense breasts is not abnormal. It just means you have less fat in your breasts than is typical. However, women with dense breasts do have a slightly higher risk of developing breas...
though, when a discharge from the breast may be a symptom of some forms ofbreast cancer. This likelihood is greater if your nipple discharge comes with a lump or mass within the breast or if you have had an abnormalmammogram.
The consistency can vary from thick and viscous to thin and watery. If benign (not harmful), the discharge usually comes from both breasts. The fluid may leak spontaneously or only when the breasts are squeezed or stimulated. A milky discharge is expected during pregnancy as the breasts prepare...
There were no masses, significant calcifications or other findings and the mammogram was interpreted as negative bilaterally. A one-year follow-up was recommended. The patient was then MRI scanned as previously described [3], with pre- and post-gadolinium enhancement images evaluating both breasts ...
Uniform ductal pattern and density, symmetrical mammographic features and the absence of micro-calcifications were the main reasons associated with 'low' difficulty cases. The 'high' difficulty cases were described as having 'dense breasts'. There was a statistically significant negative correlation ...
Results The majority of participants had no prior knowledge of breast density and expressed confusion and apprehension regarding the meaning of dense breasts when presented with the notification information. Many participants understood having dense breasts to be a serious and abnormal condition, and ...