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mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer breast cancer, cancer that originates in the breast. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (following lung cancer ). Even allowing for improvements in detection (i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her chances of surviving the cancer. Mammograms can detect tumors too small to be noticed on physical examination. Although opinions vary, it is generally recommended that women have a baseline study done in their thirties and have regular mammograms done at given intervals thereafter. |
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An experimental alternative to standard mammography could, by the end of this decade, become an essential tool for spotting breast cancer. MagView Systems, a provider of software solutions for mammography reporting, tracking, and monitoring information, and R2 Technology, Inc. Many other clinics with digital mammography equipment view mammograms on a less efficient, standalone digital workstation. |
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