New Zealand Scientist Makes Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Screening
WELLINGTON, March 13 (Xinhuanet) -- A New Zealand scientist in Auckland has developed a revolutionary form of breast screening that may detect cancer several years earlier than present X-ray techniques, New Zealand Herald reported Saturday.
The new radar-based system can spot tumors as small as 1 mm in diameter, a quarter of the size of the smallest tumors that are up to nine or 10 years old by the time they can be found by existing x-ray mammograms and ultrasounds.
Auckland breast surgeon John Harman, who is seeking ethical committee approval for a stage one clinical trial of the technique, said it could be the biggest advance in breast screening in 30 years.
"There is still a long way to go, but this could be an incredible breakthrough in medical technology," he said.
This is very good news! For those who are in the Boise area, mark your calendars for May 8 so that you can participate in the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure. I'm captaining a team for the 3rd year in a row, and would love to have you on my team!