Breast density associated with increased risk of cancer recurren...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 23:00

(American Cancer Society) A new study finds that women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts.

Published in the Dec. 15, 2009, issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study's results indicate that breast cancer patients with dense breasts may benefit from additional therapies following surgery, such as radiation.

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