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Study Shows Ultrasound Screening, Mammograms Needed to Detect Some Breast Cancers


14 May 2008
JAMA Breast Cancer report / Broadband - Download (WM) video clip
JAMA Breast Cancer report / Broadband - Watch (WM) video clip
JAMA Breast Cancer report / Dialup - Download (WM) video clip
JAMA Breast Cancer report / Dialup - Watch (WM) video clip

Traditional mammogram used to detect breast cancer
Traditional mammogram used to detect breast cancer
Doctors say mammography is the best way to find breast cancer before it gets a chance to spread.  But mammograms can miss some cancers, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Now, a new study shows for these women, combining a mammogram with a screening ultrasound increases the chances of finding cancer early and saving lives. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

Some video courtesy of the Journal Of The American Medical Association

 

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