BALTIMORE —

Women who don't know their breast density should ask their doctors about it.

Dr. Falguni Patel, a radiologist and breast imaging physician with The Tyanna O'Brien Center for Women's Imaging at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said everyone has a different breast density, and it has nothing to do with the size of one's breasts.

Patel said there's about a 5% higher risk of getting breast cancer for those with dense breasts. Women who get a mammogram will also learn their breast density on the report.

"There are other factors that come into play with breast density, including weight; hormonal status, if you're pregnant or lactating; or if you are on hormone replacement therapy as a postmenopausal patient," Patel told WBAL-TV 11 News.

Patel said fatty breast tissue usually s

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