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Breast Cancer
Pap test for the breast may identify disease 8 years earlier than mammogram
December 15th, 2005
Designed to detect abnormal cells in the breast, a new pap test for the breast may identify breast disease - often a precursor to cancer - up to 8 years earlier than a lesion might be found on a mammogram or a self exam. The first automatic, noninvasive test of its kind, the Halo Breast Pap Test System from NeoMatrix is now available in clinical practice. Virtually all breast cancer (95%) originates in the ductal system of the breasts and progresses through identifiable stages of development. According to a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, benign breast disease - which can present as abnormal cells - is an important risk...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-15)
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