A member asked:

What's the different between average risk for breast cancer to moderate risk for breast cancer? what's it mean 1.2-2.00 risk (for dense breast)?

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Here below some guid: Breast cancer is common in the White race (caucasions) ....nearly 12%(1 in 8)of the women over a lifetime are effected by this disease. This is the average risk. So if you doctor says you have 2.0 times higher risk, your odds go up from 1 in 8 women to 1 in 4. That means you have to be more cautious in your check ups compared to others. Breast cancer is much less common among Asians.

Answered 9/15/2016

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