Women should be told about their breast density when they have a mammogram
- Written by Kara Britt, Senior Research Fellow at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University
Breast density appears white or bright on mammograms – so do breast cancers. Tomas K/ShutterstockWomen with higher breast density for their age are more likely to develop breast cancer. High breast density also makes it harder for doctors to detect breast cancer on a mammogram. But Australian women are not routinely tested for and told about...
