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Women should be told about their breast density when they have a mammogram

  • Written by Kara Britt, Senior Research Fellow at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University
imageBreast density appears white or bright on mammograms – so do breast cancers. Tomas K/Shutterstock

Women with higher breast density for their age are more likely to develop breast cancer. High breast density also makes it harder for doctors to detect breast cancer on a mammogram. But Australian women are not routinely tested for and told about...

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