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I read an article discussing a study that women who are living in urban areas have denser breasts than rural women. Studies have shown that a higher breast density may be a factor in the future development of breast cancer. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071126/breast_density_071126/20071126?hub=CTVNewsAt11
They're not sure what factors in causing denser breast tissue, but they definitely have found a link between density and cancer.

It's an interesting read. As studies change and more information is available it's interesting to find out what information changed, and what stays consistent throughout the years.

Please share what you think about the article...
Last Post Nov 30, 2007 4:35 PM by: Jennifer
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Hmm. I find this a bit terrifying, actually. My one and only mammogram so far showed that I have very dense tissue, all glandular, and only the thinnest layer of subcutaneous fat just beneath the skin... but the techs seemed impressed by this. They said many, if not most, screenings show a lot of fatty tissue and even random artifact stuff floating around in breast tissue, and they joked that the pure glandular density meant I could feed a small village if I wanted to and I was super healthy looking. I left feeling like everything was okay, but after reading this -- dense breast tissue and an urban location increase my chances five times over? As compared to what, I wonder? -- now I'm feeling a bit paranoid about the whole thing.

Bleh. With the way studies seem to go nowadays, I give it six months before some other research group finds a higher incidence in rural and suburban women. It's hard to know how to take studies like this. Any chance you might find some back up in a medical journal? Do you need a subscription to read such a thing online?
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I read an article discussing a study that women who are living in urban areas have denser breasts than rural women. Studies have shown that a higher breast density may be a factor in the future development of breast cancer. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071126/breast_density_071126/20071126?hub=CTVNewsAt11
They're not sure what factors in causing denser breast tissue, but they definitely have found a link between density and cancer.

It's an interesting read. As studies change and more information is available it's interesting to find out what information changed, and what stays consistent throughout the years.

Please share what you think about the article...