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Mammogram Plus Ultrasound Brings Mixed Reviews

May 16, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Breast Cancer, Cancer, MedTech, Medical Research, Prevention, Women's Health

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Mammography is considered the gold standard in early breast cancer detection but some members of the medical community had hopes that adding ultrasound screening would improve the detection rate even further.  A recent study funded by the Avon Foundation and the National Cancer Institute has brought mixed reviews. Read more

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