Fatty-replaced breast tissue

Fatty-replaced breast tissue

Fatty-replaced breast tissue is a term used in mammography that refers to the replacement of breast tissue with fatty tissue. This commonly occurs as a woman ages.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44759 Fatty-replaced breast tissue] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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