False Positive And Negative-Breast And Ovarian Cancer-University Of Adelaide-Diagnostic Technique

Promising Diagnostic Technique To Screen For Breast Cancer, Without X-Rays

X-ray mammography is an important diagnostic tool in the fight against breast cancer, but it has certain drawbacks that limit its effectiveness. For example, it can give in false positive and negative results; it also exposes women to low doses of ionizing radiation, which - while accepted as safe - still carry some risk... read more..

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The Mystery Of The Missing Breast Cancer Genes

Researchers from the University of Adelaide are hoping to better understand why the mutated genes for breast and ovarian cancer are not passed on more frequently from one generation of women to the next. That's despite a documented link between breast cancer genes and increased fertility in women... read more..

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