Management of Women With Dense Breasts Diagnosed by Mammography

Question 1

Dense breast tissue is common in younger women. Dense breast tissue absorbs significantly more radiation during mammography compared with fatty breast tissue (1). This occurrence reduces the accuracy of mammography to detect breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue

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Question 2

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) does not recommend routine use of alternative or adjunctive tests to screening mammography in women with dense breasts who are asymptomatic and have no additional risk factors.

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