New ultrasound may help spot breast cancers
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A new type of ultrasound was highly effective at determining whether lumps in the female breast were cancerous or harmless, U.S. researchers who conducted a small study said on Monday.
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ONE Welsh woman in four is worryingly unaware about how to monitor her body for the early signs of breast cancer. A survey to mark the start of breast cancer awareness month found 25% of women are confused about what it means to be breast aware.
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NEW YORK  - A technique called molecular  breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small  lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and  ultrasound, researchers report.
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(CBS) Three studies are out with new information about both detection and treatment of breast cancer. The Early Show Dr. Emily Senay offers the details.
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Research groups are working on miniaturized, hand-held ultrasound devices that in the future may be used for low-cost, first-stage screening for osteoporosis.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new ultrasound device that helps doctors target and destroy uterine fibroids, which are non-cancerous masses that develop in a woman&#39;s uterus.
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New treatment guidelines for breast cancer patients in the United States could spark changes to management of those with the disease in Australia.
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A technique called molecular breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and ultrasound, researchers report.
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By Linda Fantin, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 19--Utah-based TechniScan Medical Systems has been awarded a $2.8  million grant to perfect a breast cancer screening tool that could make the  exams painless and help radiologists distinguish between cancers and benign  masses.
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Scientists in Oxford say they have a new method of identifying people most at risk of breast cancer.
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BOSTON - Researchers in the United States have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumour growth.
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It's not uncommon to discover testicular cancer in men when they are examined by ultrasound during an evaluation for infertility, Israeli researchers report. They therefore suggest that "routine sonographic screening of infertile men" may be worthwhile.
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Women with breast cancer detected during a mammogram have a lower risk that the tumors will recur than women diagnosed without the screening test, according to a study in the Sept.
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This small biotech provides screens that can help catch cancer.
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Doctors researching breast cancer say a new drug has had "exciting" results.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better than mammography at detecting additional disease in breast cancer patients, says an Italian study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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Removing only one to three key lymph nodes instead of the usual dozen or more can spare women lifelong arm problems and reliably indicate whether breast cancer has spread