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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Having dense breasts has been linked to a higher risk of breast cancer.

Our breasts are composed of three kinds of tissue: glandular (the milk glands and ducts), connective (the fibrous tissue that surrounds the ducts and glands), and fatty tissue. The younger we are, the ...