Telling women they have dense breasts as part of mammography screening may have unintended effects

Recommendations introduced in Australia and being considered in the UK to tell women if they have dense breasts as part of their screening results may have unintended effects and increase demand on health services, finds a clinical trial designed to assess the real-world impact of notification.

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