Is Fibroglandular density normal?

Outlook. It’s important to know what type of breast tissue density you have. Scattered fibroglandular breast tissue is common. In fact, 40 percent of women have this type of breast tissue density.

What are the most common breast cancers?

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), also known as infiltrating ductal carcinoma, is cancer that began growing in a milk duct and has invaded the fibrous or fatty tissue of the breast outside of the duct. IDC is the most common form of breast cancer, representing 80 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses.

What is lobular carcinoma?

Invasive lobular carcinoma is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast. Invasive cancer means the cancer cells have broken out of the lobule where they began and have the potential to spread to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body.

What is the difference between triple negative and HER2 positive?

With this in mind, you may also be tested for progesterone and estrogen receptors. Triple-negative breast cancers are negative for HER2, estrogen, and progesterone, while triple-positive breast cancers are positive for all three.

What does Fibroglandular mean?

Fibroglandular tissue is a mixture of fibrous connective tissue (the stroma) and the functional (or glandular) epithelial cells that line the ducts of the breast (the parenchyma).

What are the two most common cancers worldwide?

Lung and breast cancers were the most common cancers worldwide, each contributing 12.3% of the total number of new cases diagnosed in 2018.

What is BCNA’s strategic advisory group?

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) established a Strategic Advisory Group of leading health professionals to help inform and support our work. The group’s role is to: act as a conduit between BCNA and relevant medical and scientific organisations, colleges and disciplines

What is the role of the BCNA Breast Cancer Association?

The group’s role is to: act as a conduit between BCNA and relevant medical and scientific organisations, colleges and disciplines proactively bring to the attention of BCNA issues affecting Australians with breast cancer

What is bitcanna (BCN)?

BitCanna aims to become the global digital ancillary platform for the cannabis industry. The focus for the team lies on building an application that will serve both businesses as consumers from within the industry. Blockchain is the means as an infrastructure to build this application on top.