Nearly half of all women age 40 and older who get mammograms are found to have dense breasts.1 Take this quiz to learn more about breast density and breast cancer screening.

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References
  1. Dense Breasts: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-changes/dense-breasts. Updated July 14, 2020. Accessed August 10, 2020.
  2. Dense breast tissue: What it means to have dense breasts. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mammogram/in-depth/dense-breasttissue/art-20123968. Updated February 18, 2020. Accessed August 10, 2020.
  3. Legislation and Regulation. DenseBreast-Info.org. https://densebreast-info.org/legislation.aspx. Accessed August 10, 2020.
  4. Saadatmand S, et al. MRI versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women with familial risk (FaMRIsc): a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Aug;20(8):1136-1147.
  5. Dense Breasts. BreastCancer.org https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/dense_breasts. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  6. Monticciolo DL, et. al. Breast Cancer Screening in Women at Higher-Than-Average Risk: Recommendations From the ACR. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018;15:408-414.

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