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Better mammography: A new and improved technology for reading mammograms called CAD (computer-aided detection) is described in the latest issue of The Economist. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center are developing a knowledge-based CAD system that compares the images taken by a radiologist with a large collection of normal and abnormal mammograms in a database. The new mammogram reading system has a lower rate of false positives than other systems.
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Expert & Community Posts
What Happens at a Breast Tumor Board?
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health ExpertLast week I mentioned to a patient that "her case" had been discussed at our breast tumor board,... Read more »
Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAM) and Breast Cancer: Your Tax Dollars at Work
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertWhen you think about using Reiki, traditional Chinese medicine, or dietary supplements to treat... Read more »
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): What Is It, and Should I Be Interested?
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertYoga. Acupuncture. Meditation. If you’ve been treated for breast cancer, you’ve probably heard... Read more »
Breast Cancer and Yoga
By Beth Brophy , Health ExpertMarcie Pruett, 39, of San Diego, California has been battling breast cancer for the past... Read more »
Yoga and Breast Cancer: Does It Help?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...along. (Also, tell the instructor you’re receiving breast cancer treatment, and alert him or... Read more »
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Breast CancerProstrateSkin CancerCare Treatment CenterEsophageal Cancer Read more »Types of Breast Cancer: Invasive/Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
Before you start reading, take this helpful quiz on infiltrating/invasive ductal carcinoma as a preview to this FAQ. Q. I’ve learned I have IDC, which the doctor called infiltrating ductal... Read more »Living Beyond Breast Cancer
October 11: If you spot a new, glossy, bright pink magazine on the shelves of your local grocery and book stores, it may be the newly-launched magazine Beyond: Live & Thrive After Breast Cancer.... Read more »October 24th: Join the Vixen
October 24: If you are fan of Sex and The City, youll love Cancer Vixen: A True Story, a powerful, humorous account of one spunky Manhattan woman who details her journey through the depths of... Read more »October 13th: Warriors in Pink
October 13: Nominate someone in your life as a breast cancer warrior. Powered by Ford, the Warriors in Pink program recognizes anyone who supports the breast cancer cause. Make your nominations... Read more »Images
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