Are dense breasts a problem? my doctor sends me to do mammograms every year. but i am afraid of too much radiation! is this a problem?

Dense breasts: do decrease the sensitivity of mammo for detecting cancer, but screening mammo is still the standard of care for dense breasts. Dense breasts are also a risk factor for the development of cancer. The amount of radiation from a mammo is minimal, you are 250 times more likely to die in a car accident than get a radiation induced cancer. The benefits of early detection outweigh the slight rad risk

Agree: You are best hope is to do a yearly Mammogram foe early detection. The radiation dose is minimal