SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some California women will get more information following their routine breast examinations under a state law that is now in effect.
As of Monday, women with dense breast tissue must be notified of that finding after a mammogram. Health professionals say as many as 40 percent of women over the age of 40 have dense tissue, which can make it more difficult to detect cancer.
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