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She had been ignoring routine mammogram invitations for eight years

In the past fortnight, I've learned some interesting things about my breasts. And unaccustomed as I am to featuring this body part in my written work, I was so foolishly surprised by some of them that I thought it worth sharing, writes Annabel Crabb.

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Don’t put off this life-saving screening.

The 77-year-old contacted MSP Jackie Baillie after she was told she couldn’t have a mammogram due to her age.