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	from Pam Stephan You can't fight the enemy if you can't see it very well. A new breast screening technology, which uses no compression, will create clear 3D images of dense breast tissue. And in the case of early stage breast cancer, radiation can be aimed right at the target, from within the tumor site. Better imaging and targeted treatment will add up to better survival rates and faster recovery!

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CT Scan Creates 3D Breast Images Without Using Compression
Dense breast tissue is hard to image with a standard mammogram, but a new technology is working to improve breast screening. A cone beam breast CT scanner is being used in a study ... read more

Mammography and Breast MRIs Compared

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Precision Radiation for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Radiation is an effective treatment for early stage breast cancer, used after a lumpectomy. This can be done externally, with beams aimed through the breast at the former tumor site ... read more

Brachytherapy Seeds Fight Breast Cancer
Actress Farrah Fawcett is considering internal radiation, or brachytherapy, to fight the return of her anal cancer. Brachytherapy is also used to fight breast cancer. Small bits, or...read more

How does Radiation Work on Breast Cancer?

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