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Health
Kathryn Magann

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

More than 20,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Women are being urged to take the health of their breasts seriously as rates of the deadly cancer climb.

The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare estimates about 20,428 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, up from 19,866 two years ago.

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