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There are bilateral hetero dense fibro glandular tissues grade of density is 3 mammogram is negative with benign findings plz what does that means?

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Grade 3: Means that 50-75 percent of your breast tissue is made up of glandular tissue instead of fat. Nothing ominous.

Answered 12/14/2017

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