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TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.
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Some women with breast cancer are less likely to have their tumours picked up by scans, say experts.
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An experimental ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and bounce back could enable doctors to determine instantly whether a woman has cancer or not without doing a biopsy.
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Women at the highest levels of hereditary risk for breast cancer should be offered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) breast screening, a new study recommends.
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Nov. 29, 2004 -- Separating a lie from the truth may get easier, thanks to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Just ask Scott Faro, MD, director of Temple University&#39;s Functional Brain Imaging Center and Clinical MRI.
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An experimental ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and bounce back could enable doctors to determine instantly whether a woman has cancer or not &#151; without having to do a biopsy.
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Using computers to read mammograms can significantly speed up the detection of breast cancer, according to UK research.
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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- New ways of imaging the heart, the brain and the pelvis could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer&#39;s disease and ovarian cancer.
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Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation may find a MRI examination more accurate for detecting breast cancer than mammography, a Canada study found.
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- The risk of getting a false positive result on a mammogram is far less than previously estimated, Norwegian research shows.
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Magnetic resonance imaging is roiling the field of breast cancer medicine. Currently, mammograms, which use X-rays, are the standard screening tool.
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October marks the 20th year of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older (from 25 percent in 1987 to 69 percent
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Women whose breast cancer is detected  by mammography have a lower risk of the cancer recurring after  treatment compared to those who discover a tumor by other  means, a Finnish study said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Women in their 40s, who tend to  have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a  breast tumor missed on a screening mammogram than are older  women, new study findings suggest.
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Women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer run a better chance of having it detected with magnetic resonance imaging than with mammography and other methods, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Digital mammography was much better than traditional film mammography at spotting breast cancers in younger women or those with dense breasts, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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(Undated) Oct. 20, 2004 - There are several methods available to detect breast cancer, but new research finds one may not be effective.