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What's the difference in having firm or soft breasts besides age and period?
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Glands or fat: Firm breat tissue is usually the breast gland tissue. Soft one is the fat. Dense breast tissue may hide small tumors making mammogram not as effective for screening purpose.
Answered 8/30/2013
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