| Developments and studies made by breast cancer | | | | that may require a second opinion. Cancer detection |
| associations and government agencies are made | | | | rate is therefore increased. |
| known to the public through breast cancer news. This | | | | As an added innovation to digital imaging, tests are |
| is an effective way to keep abreast of the | | | | currently being conducted for the new screening |
| discoveries and advances made in this field. | | | | technique called tomosynthesis. Aside from digital |
| At present, there are a lot of faster and easier ways | | | | imaging, a three-dimensional image of the breast can |
| to get breast cancer news. One source is the | | | | now be generated. This will allow doctors to see |
| internet. Online medical journals are made accessible | | | | tumors that might develop in between the tissue |
| to everybody. News and developments can be easily | | | | layers. This will improve detection and reduce false |
| published with online books. Newspapers and | | | | positives at the same time. |
| magazines have websites where their articles are | | | | Another technological advancement is called positron |
| likewise published. So all the information we need can | | | | emission mammography. The body will be injected |
| be found by conducting a quick search. Websites of | | | | with radioactive tracer dye in minimal amount to |
| online support groups and associations also provide | | | | facilitate the PEM scan and improve the breast image. |
| for links to these articles. Medical experts in the | | | | A screening procedure that was once considered |
| breast cancer field also develop their own websites, | | | | important but is not developed anymore is ductal |
| where they post new discoveries and observations | | | | lavage. It involves the analysis of cells in the milk |
| as well as answer questions that may be posted. | | | | ducts after it is flushed with fluids. Testing made on |
| Books can also be great sources of breast cancer | | | | the procedure showed its inability to detect false |
| news. But more often than not, "news" becomes old | | | | positives. |
| by the time the books are available in the | | | | Attention is focused on breast ultrasound. After |
| bookstands. Still, you are assured of the accuracy of | | | | some tests, it showed its ability to detect breast |
| the findings because these are often products of | | | | cysts, so a biopsy to check if the lump is malignant |
| long-term research and many clinical trials. Information | | | | would no longer be necessary. |
| found in these books continues to be useful until a | | | | Recent news featured a link between the age when |
| new discovery comes along to contradict it. | | | | one attains his maximum height and breast cancer |
| One important thing to note is that some of these | | | | risk. Research shows that women who reached |
| news articles are research findings that are not final | | | | maximum height at a younger age had a higher |
| yet. Take note of words like "tendency" and | | | | breast cancer risk than those who reached maximum |
| "possibility." This means that you do not take all | | | | height at an older age. Researchers are still |
| information as they are posted or published. It is | | | | conducting more tests with respect to this |
| better to check or verify the information with your | | | | development. |
| physician, as they are also good resources of breast | | | | Breast cancer news provides useful information in the |
| cancer news. | | | | field of breast cancer. The major enemy of breast |
| Innovations in breast cancer detection and diagnosis | | | | cancer is lack of knowledge. If we are able to gather |
| are the common headlines in breast cancer news. | | | | more information on the topic, then we educate |
| Aside from the old style mammogram, digital | | | | ourselves. Remember that the key to breast cancer |
| mammograms are now available. While the | | | | survival is being able to detect the tumor while it is at |
| mechanism is practically the same as the old | | | | its earliest stage. If we are not aware of this, if we |
| mammogram, digital mammograms allow doctors to | | | | do not submit ourselves to screening tests, if we |
| have a clearer view of the tumor by digital | | | | continue to expose ourselves to risk factors, then |
| enhancements and manipulations. This makes | | | | we may develop breast cancer and discover it much |
| detection easier for doctors, so more tumors can be | | | | later, where cure is almost impossible. There is no |
| detected at its earliest stage, where patient survival | | | | better weapon than knowledge. So equip yourselves |
| rate is still 100%. An advance called CAD makes | | | | long before the battle starts. |
| possible the storage of data and highlighting of areas | | | | |