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Does having large breasts increase your risk of getting breast cancer?
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No not really: There is no clear cut evidence that it does.
Answered 10/4/2013
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Not really : Incidence should not be affected; may affect sensibly of mammogram along wih breast density.
Answered 10/12/2013
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