‘My cancer was not in those pictures’: how breast density affects mammograms

‘My cancer was not in those pictures’: how breast density affects mammograms

A new FDA rule requires that screenings inform people if they have a high ratio of dense breast tissue. Experts say it’s just one step toward awareness In 2017, 55-year-old Leslie Ferris Yerger underwent a routine mammogram and breast ultrasound. Both came back clear. Two months later, she had an unrelated Dexa scan to measure…