[Gwaihir]

Some of the articles posted right above are quite long, but you will find the statistic that 1 of every 8 women in the U.S. will have breast cancer at some point in her life. This is a significant risk, unlike the 1 in 300,000 or even 1 in 150,000 you suggested. A 50% increase in risk makes it even more significant. Breast cancer runs in my family--I've even had a 33yo cousin die from it. Anything that increases my risk is to be avoided--but I would have to be aware of it to make the conscious decision to avoid it. Most women aren't being informed of this risk, to be given the choice.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

"Anything that increases my risk is to be avoided". There's a 1 in 75 chance you'll die in a car crash. Do you drive a Volvo?