Pre-symptom detection of breast cancer recurrence is key
(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-03-22
Detecting a breast cancer recurrence before symptoms appear may cut the risk of death by half, a new study has found. Italian researchers looked at the data on 1,044 women who developed a second breast cancer, and found that chances of survival improved between 27 percent and 47 percent if the second breast cancer was detected in the early, asymptomatic stage. Researchers also found that mammograms were a better way to detect a second breast cancer than a clinical exam.
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