Female Forward: Episode 24: Do you have dense breasts?

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Women are being urged to find out whether they have dense breast tissue — because it can both increase their risk of breast cancer and make tumours harder to detect.

And doctors say there's no way to tell simply by looking at your breasts or examining them yourself.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look...
24 Aug English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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