EC Gynaecology

Short Communication Volume 14 Issue 6 - 2025

Rethinking Breast Density

Eleonora Gallo1* and Giorgio M Baratelli2

1Academy of Senology, Gravedona, Italy

2Director of the Breast Unit, Ospedale di Gravedona, Italy

*Corresponding Author: Eleonora Gallo, Academy of Senology, Gravedona, Italy.
Received: May 20, 2025; Published: June 04, 2025




Breast density describes the amount of fibroglandular tissue compared to the amount of fatty tissue in the breast and it is usually reported on the mammogram.

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Eleonora Gallo and Giorgio M Baratelli. "Rethinking Breast Density". EC Gynaecology 14.6 (2025): 01-02.

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