Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
New breast cancer research has been reported by scientists at Yale University, Medical Department
October 16th, 2008
"We report a case of male primary breast cancer found incidentally on whole body FDG-PET/CT scanning with mammographic and histologic correlation," scientists in the United States report. "The relative lack of glandular activity in the male breast potentially increases the sensitivity of FDG-PET/CT for detection of male breast cancer. As in this case, even mild uptake in a male breast lesion should be regarded with suspicion," wrote J.C. Mceachen and colleagues, Yale University, Medical Department. The researchers concluded: "Although the incidental detection of breast masses on whole body FDG-PET/CT requires great vigilance, the modality provides...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-16)
|
