http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/09/Supplements/New-simple-tools-to-deal-with--The-dense-breast-dilemma.aspxBreast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with many histologic subtypes. Even if mammography is the best proven method for finding breast cancer in its early stages, it is only natural that a single method will never be able to detect all of the subtypes. In addition, the composition of the breast tissue surrounding the lesion(s) will significantly influence our ability to demonstrate the presence of a benign or malignant lesion. It has long been recognized that a cancer is more likely to be missed if it is located in a dense breast.Wednesday, 17 Sep 2003 12:42:52 GMT