Infographic: Dense breasts
“All women have dense glandular tissue and fat in their breasts. Some women have more fat, and some women have more glandular tissue. The more glandular tissue you have, the denser your breasts are,” says Dr. Vanessa Wear, medical director for breast imaging at Advocate Health Care. “When you have dense breasts, it is harder to find small masses.”
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Lynn Hutley, health enews contributor, is coordinator of public affairs and marketing at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital in central Illinois. Having grown up in a family-owned drug store, it is no surprise that Lynn has spent almost 18 years working in the health care industry. She has a degree in human resources management from Illinois State University and is always ready to tackle Trivia Night.
