Dense breast tissue : What are the causes of dense breast tissue accumulation?

Body mass index: Studies reveal that women having a low body mass index than the advised limit, have a higher chance of facing breast cancer due to dense breast tissues. Clearly, this is due to the absence of body fat.

2.     Hormone therapy: Menopause is an inevitable phase in every women’s life. It denotes the end of the cycle of periods which takes place every month. This causes a lot of hormonal changes into the body of the woman. Hormone therapies can help in this matter but can give rise to dense breast tissues.

3.     Age: A young age gives a good physical appearance to everyone. In case of women, it denotes properly working muscles and strong bones. But the ageing process can be a cause of concern as younger women have denser tissues in comparison to aged women. This phase makes it difficult for catching the early signs of the disease also.

What is the biggest problem?

The aforementioned fact that dense tissues will make analysis difficult is the biggest challenge in front of experts right now. Over the years, multiple tests have failed to detect signs of breast cancer due to dense breast tissues, because it is tough to penetrate the dense tissues are produce the required result for a proper diagnosis. Mammogram has been ineffective multiple times in this case. As it is better for the disease to be caught early and treated effectively, advancements are being made to solve this problem.