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Breast Cancer
Researchers from University of London, Imperial College discuss findings in breast cancer
January 15th, 2009
"Increasing numbers of patients with early cancer undergo routine staging using computerized tomography (CT). Those in whom indeterminate pulmonary nodules are visualized without the presence of other metastatic lesions represent a clinical dilemma regarding their management as early breast cancer or metastatic disease," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report. "Medical records of breast cancer patients who underwent thoracic CT scans between the years 2002 and 2008 were analyzed. Those with obvious metastatic disease were excluded. Patients were identified via the radiology database by searching for the terms: 'suspicious lung metastases' and 'indeterminate...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-15)
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