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Portable Breast Cancer Scanner – A new portable breast cancer scanner uses radio waves to detect breast cancer. An engineering professor from the University of Manchester, England has invented a portable breast scanner that could be used in a doctor’s office and eliminate the need for X-rays. It makes use of radio frequency technology and [...]

Breast Cancer Genetic Testing – Genes are used more and more to identify potential breast cancer risks and breast cancer genetic testing is becoming more common. The Arizona Cancer Center uses blood tests as part of their breast cancer genetic testing to look for mutations which can indicate a possibility of developing breast or ovarian [...]

Woman Catches Fire During Surgery – A breast cancer patient who caught fire during surgery has filed a lawsuit against a doctor in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The lawsuit claims Connie Plumlee was accidentally set on fire during breast reconstructive surgery at Saint John Medical Center last December. The suit says a cauterizing tool sparked the fire [...]