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Dense breast tissue
Not only is cancer harder to detect in women with dense breast tissue - women with dense brest tissue also have a 4 to 6 times greater liklihood to get breast cancer according to Dr. Norman Boyd and others at the University of Tornonto.
In Connecticut, the senate just passed a bill which will inform women of their breast density through their mammmography report.
Please see 4 minute interview
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8...
Posted: Sat., May 3, 2008, 06:19 am
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