Having dense breasts is linked to cancer. But advice about breast density can depend on where you live

By Jennifer Stone, Principal Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia

Having dense breasts is a clear risk factor for breast cancer. It can also make cancers hard to spot on mammograms.

Yet you might not be aware you have dense breasts, even after mammographic screening.

In Australia, advice for women with dense breasts and their health-care professionals can be inconsistent and confusing.

This is because there’s not currently consensus on whether women who have dense…

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