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If you are premenopausal, the doctor may say that the lump is just fibrocystic, a word that has unfortunately become a catchall term for non-cancerous lumps of fibroglandular tissue in younger women.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Fibrocystic = a catchall term for noncancerous lumps of fibroglandular breast tissue; may be used to describe different types of lumps
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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A decrease in breast density, or the proportion of fibroglandular tissue depicted on the mammogram image, over a number of years is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota report at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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A decrease in breast density, or the proportion of fibroglandular tissue depicted on the mammogram image, over a number of years is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota report at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Decreased breast density over time means decreased breast cancer risk WASHINGTON - A decrease in breast density, depicted via the proportion of fibroglandular tissue on the mammogram image, over time indicates a decreased risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Quantra tool uses details of the x-ray imaging chain to quantify fibroglandular tissue in the breast.
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Quantra® volumetric assessment tool is a break-through technology designed to estimate volumes in the breast and calculate the volumetric fraction of fibroglandular tissue.
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