2 Comments on “If One Is to Undergo Breast Reduction Surgery, Does It Make It Harder to Detect Breast Cancer in the Future?”
Geaux LSU Tigers!!!
30 March, 2010, 18:36
b.c. is more difficult to detect in dense tissue, like very fatty (large) breasts. A reduction in size means some tissue will be removed, but the density may be the same. Depends on one’s individual situation. Ask your doctor
Kathryn L
30 March, 2010, 18:38
no. it’s actually easier because there is less breast tissue to examine.
2 Comments on “If One Is to Undergo Breast Reduction Surgery, Does It Make It Harder to Detect Breast Cancer in the Future?”
b.c. is more difficult to detect in dense tissue, like very fatty (large) breasts. A reduction in size means some tissue will be removed, but the density may be the same. Depends on one’s individual situation. Ask your doctor
no. it’s actually easier because there is less breast tissue to examine.