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Is true that flat chested women are less likely getting breast cancer 'cause of less glandular tissue? thanks
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Breast CA risk: Breast size is an indeterminate risk factor for breast cancer. Please see the following link: http://ww5.komen.org/Breastcancer/Breastcancerriskfactorstable.html
Answered 1/8/2017
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Not true.: Studies on this have been mixed. If there is any correlation it is likely to be small.
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