Every Woman Should Know

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It’s estimated that 1 in 8 cancer diagnoses globally is breast cancer, and in the US around 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed last year, with 51,400 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ. Sadly, that translates to around 43,250 deaths overall. Breast cancer can affect all sexes, races, and abilities, so it’s vital that we all get checked for breast tissue abnormalities.

Knowing your body is your first defense against illness, but not every condition has symptoms. Dense breast tissue is not a disorder or illness, and therefore doesn’t come with recognizable symptoms. That being said, DBT is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.


Around 40% to 50% of women aged 40 to 74 years old have DBT, and 1 in 10 women have very dense breasts, and 4 out of 10 have scattered density and fat. People in the very dense breast classification are 4 to 6 times more likely to get breast cancer than others.


DBT isn’t as often discussed as breast cancer is itself, which is where DenseBreast-info enters. September 27 is World Dense Breast Day, and 24-hour social media campaign aims to spread awareness about DBT with the hashtag #WorldDenseBreastDay. Through educational posts that spotlight statistics, resources, and personal experiences, the campaign will help the public learn more about the condition.