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Regular MRIs for Women with Dense Breasts?

Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, CEO, Cancer Research Malaysia

02-Dec-19 14:30

Regular MRIs for Women with Dense Breasts?

If you are an Asian woman, you are more likely to have dense breasts compared to a Caucasian woman. A new study suggests that women with extremely dense breast tissue could benefit from adding MRI screening to mammograms. What does this mean for women in Malaysia?

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Tee Shiao Eek


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