Higher breast density means a higher risk of developing cancer and more difficulty detecting cancer if it develops.
While BreastScreen Australia has updated its national policy to recommend everyone screened be informed in writing of their breast density, it is currently only standard practice in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
"The outcomes are very good if you get it nice and early," says Canberra woman Jenny Edwards.
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