Heterogeneously dense indicates that some areas of non-dense tissue were found, but the majority of the breast tissue is dense. About 40 percent women have this result. Extremely dense indicates that nearly all the breast tissue is dense.

What does heterogeneously dense tissue mean?

Listen to pronunciation. (HEH-teh-roh-JEE-nee-us-lee dents brest TIH-shoo) A term used to describe breast tissue that has large areas of dense fibrous tissue and glandular tissue and also has some fatty tissue.

Can dense breast tissue turn into cancer?

Yes, women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with fatty breasts, and the risk increases with increasing breast density. This increased risk is separate from the effect of dense breasts on the ability to read a mammogram.