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For those with denser breast tissue, meaning the breast contains more glandular tissue instead of fatty tissue, detecting cancer with a mammogram can be more difficult.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Breasts are primarily made up of three types of tissue: glandular, fibrous and fatty.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
If someone’s breasts have more glandular and fibrous tissue than fatty tissue, their breasts are considered dense.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Adenocarcinoma: This type of cancer starts in the glandular cells (cells that line the bladder and make mucus).
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Breasts are primarily made up of three types of tissue: glandular, fibrous and fatty.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
If someone’s breasts have more glandular and fibrous tissue than fatty tissue, their breasts are considered dense.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Adenocarcinoma: This type of cancer starts in the glandular cells (cells that line the bladder and make mucus).
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Glandular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glandular. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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glandular
adjective
glan·du·lar
ˈglan-jə-lər 
1
: of, relating to, or involving glands, gland cells, or their products
glandular activity
2
: having the traits or activities of a gland
glandular tissue
glandularly
adverb
Medical Definition
glandular
adjective
glan·du·lar
ˈglan-jə-lər
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