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Ultrasound+mammogram increases diagnosis and false positives
A new study tested the theory that using both mammograms and ultrasound scans would make it easier to detect breast cancer. Researchers found that combining the two techniques increased both detection of cancer and false positives. The ultrasound exam caught cancer in four more women than mammography alone, but it also caused false positive findings in 68 additional women for every 1,000 screened.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/15/2008Click here to read the full story
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