Letters Telling Women About Breast Density Are Often Too Darn Dense

Over the past decade, states have passed laws intended to help women understand the results of their breast cancer screening mammograms if they have dense breasts. But those notifications can be downright confusing and may, in fact, cause more misunderstanding than understanding.

A study published Tuesday in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, finds the wording of some notifications so complex that only a PhD could understand them.

Source: Texas Public Radio

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Letters Telling Women About Breast Density Are Often Too Darn Dense

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