Results for Breast Diseases

WHAT MAKES DIGITAL INFRARED IMAGING SO UNIQUE
While mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and other structural imaging tools rely primarily on finding the physical tumor, DII is based on detecting the heat produced by increased blood vessel circulation and metabolic changes associated with a tumorâs genesis and growth. By detecting minute variations in normal blood vessel activity, infrared imaging may find thermal signs suggesting a pre-cancerous state of…

With the holiday party season coming up, it’s worth thinking about what’s in your glass when you’re celebrating. A glass of wine can bring out the flavor of many foods, and it can be hard to resist a champagne toast at midnight on New Year’s Eve. But alcohol can increase the risk of breast cancer, especially in teen and tween girls whose breasts are developing (another reason to encourage the teenage girls in our lives to avoid alcohol). And other research has shown…

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By Dr. Abhishek Chatterjee
What are some major risk factors for breast cancer
There are many risk factors for breast cancer. Major risk factors include
a personal history of having breast cancer
previous high-risk breast lesions that include atypical cells and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
first-degree relatives who have had breast cancer…

Family health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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