October 1, 2006

Breast cancer update

Neb Duric, professor of radiation oncology at Wayne State , is mentioned in a story about a new breast imaging device at Karmanos Cancer Institute that uses ultrasound tomography. The device facilitates painless detection of certain types of breast cancer that a mammogram misses - without using radiation. Duric says latest studies show there is no safe level of radiation, and the new technology would allow younger women with a family history of cancer to receive regular mammograms. The procedure is two years away from being widely available

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