Use of mammography and breast ultrasound procedures soared by over 30 per cent among women aged 25-44 in the six months following Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis, says a new study from the University of Melbourne.There was also a sharp rise in the number of women aged 25-34 years who underwent breast biopsies - but this surge in screening activity did not lead to the detection of more cases of breast cancer.
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