A doctor shares 3 ways women can lower their cancer risk, starting in their teens and 20s

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OB-GYN Dr. Aliabadi stressed the importance of advocating for yourself when it comes to cancer screenings.

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An OB-GYN pushed for a preventive double-mastectomy in her 40s. A week later, she learned she had stage 1 breast cancer.

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Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi before her double-mastectomy
Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi was told she was "paranoid" for wanting a preventive double-mastectomy.

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An oncologist was shocked to learn she had breast cancer. She had no symptoms and thought she was low-risk.

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Dr. Sue Hwang, a radiation oncologist, said her own experience with breast cancer helped her see vulnerability as a strength instead of a weakness.

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Olivia Munn had a clear mammogram and no symptoms of breast cancer. A 2-minute online test led to her diagnosis at 43.

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Olivia Munn said a quick online test led to her stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis.

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A woman's breast cancer was missed on multiple mammograms. She had higher breast density, which can hide tumors.

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JoAnn Pushkin with her husband during her chemo treatments after she was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer.
JoAnn Pushkin with her husband during her chemo treatments after she was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer.

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Artificial intelligence could soon be widely used to detect breast cancer — and may be more effective than doctors at doing so, study says

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Nurse with young women having a mammogram
Studies in Hungary and other parts of Europe have proven AI to be effective at identifying breast cancer in mammograms like the one shown above.

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