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Study confirms link between breast density, higher breast cancer risk • Mar. 11, 2025, 7:01 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
Study assesses two ways to test patients' hereditary cancer risks • Mar. 9, 2025, 1:06 AM ET (News-Medical)
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Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO • Feb. 24, 2025, 5:00 AM ET (The Guardian)
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