Thursday, October 3, 2013

The New Breast Rating You Need to Know

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
We thought this article was interesting...

"Knowing your density matters because it can affect your odds of getting breast cancer. For women with the densest breasts, the chance of developing the disease is four to six times as high as it is for those with the least dense breasts. As a risk factor, density is third in importance, coming behind gender (being a woman) and age (the older you are, the higher your chances of getting breast cancer), says Karla Kerlikowske, MD, professor of medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco."

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