. . .  35% of breast cancer goes undetected in women with dense breasts! Do you or a loved one have dense breasts? A 2010 Harris Poll found that 95% of women haven’t a clue, and that very few doctors discuss breast density with their patients. However about 40% of women have “dense breasts,” which some studies indicate may increase their risk of breast cancer. What exactly makes breasts “dense?” Whereas most breasts are composed of 75% or more fatty tissue, dense breasts contain more milk-producing glands and connective tissue than fat. Mammograms are not very good at detecting cancerous growths in women who have dense breasts.  A 2007 study found that as breast density goes up, the accuracy of mammograms goes down; as a result, about 35% of breast cancer in women with dense breasts goes undetected. While fatty tissue appears dark on a mammogram, dense tissue appears white. Since cancerous growths also appear white, according to Kemi Babagbemi, MD, at Cornell Medical College,…