How to know if you have 'dense breasts' that increase cancer risk

Are your boobs keeping secrets?

Today is “World Dense Breast Day,” raising awareness for a trait that increases cancer risk and makes tumors harder to detect using traditional screening methods — and it affects half of US women over 40 .

“[It’s] like trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm,” said Dr. Badri Konety, oncologic surgeon and chief medical officer of Astrin Biosciences , who told The Post about how new technology could finally help women catch what mammograms often miss. 4

What are dense breasts?

“Dense breasts refer to the internal composition of breast tissue as seen on a mammogram ,” Konety explained.

Breasts are made up of two main parts: fatty tissue, which appears dark on a mammogram, and fibroglandular tissue, which shows up white. The more white tissue th