Surgical gel used to stop bleeding could confuse mammograms
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 22:42
in Health & Medicine
Dr Kathleen Ward noticed something odd when she examined the mammogram of a patient who had recently undergone breast cancer surgery. The Loyola University Health System radiologist saw a suspicious pattern of white specks, much like grains of salt. The specks were calcium deposits similar to microcalcifications that sometimes are a sign of early breast cancer. But it was too early for the patient's breast cancer to have returned because it had been only a month since her lumpectomy...
Read the whole article on Science Centric
More from Science Centric
Related
- Surgical gel used to stop bleeding could confuse mammogramsTue, 14 Apr 2009, 17:57:16 EDT
- Researchers identify risk factors for contralateral breast cancerMon, 26 Jan 2009, 0:22:17 EST
- Mammogram most effective 12 months after radiation treatmentTue, 25 Nov 2008, 12:08:58 EST
- Confusing risk information may lead breast cancer patients to make poor treatment choicesMon, 8 Dec 2008, 13:50:45 EST
- Study examines risk factors for cancer in unaffected breast of breast cancer patientsMon, 26 Jan 2009, 0:22:25 EST