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Article: Researchers try to answers questions about Hispanics, breast cancer.
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- Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2006
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Byline: Melissa Mcever
Jul. 10--Adela Rodriguez never misses a mammogram -- just in case.
Since she turned 40, Rodriguez visits the doctor in Brownsville once a year for her annual screening, and the tests are always normal. But you never know, she says. "The doctor said I needed to start checking every year," said Rodriguez, now 57. "You have to take care of yourself so you can provide for your family." More and more U.S. Hispanic women like Rodriguez could be at risk for breast cancer, some experts say. A recent study suggests that breast cancer could be on the rise among American Hispanics and that it might be appearing at younger ages than in ...