CLEVELAND, Oh — When should a woman start getting an annual mammogram? Why do women with dense breasts need to be especially careful when getting screened for breast cancer?
Dr. Laura Shepardson is a radiologist with Cleveland Clinic Hospitals and she explained to Fox 8’s Kristi Capel why it’s so important for a woman to not only know their risk factors for breast cancer, but also to know the density of their breast tissue.
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