Dense Breasts -- and why cancer risk is TOTALLY misunderstood | Felice Gersh, MD

A study recently came out showing that women don't understand the risks associated with dense breasts. This is the least surprising thing ever since most doctors don't either. In this video, I talk about which women have dense breasts (hint: most young women do!) and why breast density is associated with an increased cancer risk primarily in a very specific group of women. Watch for my latest Instagram live at / dr.felicegersh I am a full time practicing doctor. I see patients in my office in Irvine, CA and worldwide via telemedicine. If you need more healthcare assistance than I can provide in a video series, please contact my office: https://integrativemgi.com/ ---- Contents of this video -------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What is breast density? 02:01 - Role of estradiol 04:23 - After menopause 06:35 - Hormone replacement therapy 08:15 - Role of inflammation 09:49 - Role of estrone 13:28 - Recap

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