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U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Keri Whitehead waits for a post surgery exam at her plastic surgeon's office on March 31, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina. Keri underwent the first of three reconstructive surgeries after her battle with breast cancer.
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Blood test detects doubled risk of breast cancer, study finds

Lesley Ciarula Taylor May 2, 2012

The risk of breast cancer doubled in 20 per cent of the group of nearly 1,400 women, based on evidence gleaned from a test of their white blood cells.

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