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Breast Cancer
Studies from M.V.P. Chowdary et al have provided new data on breast cancer
June 11th, 2009
According to a study from India, "We evaluated different discriminating algorithms for classifying laser-induced fluorescence spectra of normal, benign, and malignant breast tissues that were obtained with 325-nm excitation. Mammography and histopathology are the conventional gold standard methods of screening and diagnosis of breast cancers, respectively." "The former is prone to a high rate of false-positive results and poses the risk of repeated exposure to ionizing radiation, whereas the latter suffers from subjective interpretations of morphological features. Thus the development of a more reliable detection and screening methodology is of great interest to those...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-11)
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