A 34-year-old member asked:
What does it mean if you have heterogeneously dense breast tissue?
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Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mammography: Current methods of early detection of breast cancer, specifically mammography, don't detect suspicious lumps in heterogenously dense breast tissue as well as in breast with normal tissue density.
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A 59-year-old female asked:
What does scattered breast tissue mean?
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Dr. L. Stoneyanswered
Pain Management 40 years experience
Scattered tissue: This is usually a statement put on a imaging report. There is nothing unusual about this phrase by itself. However if you would like further clarification in your case then return to your ob.Gyn for details.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
What is dense breast tissue? Is it bad to have dense breast tissue?
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breast tissue: Breast are made of milk ducts, supportive tissue and fatty tissue. Women with dense breasts have a higher ratio of supportive tissue to fatty tissue. One is not better than the other. We are all made a little differently
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What does thickening of breast tissue mean?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
If tissue on one: Of your breasts has become thick & like an orange peel in consistency - please see your physician promptly for evaluation.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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