Company develops X-ray test for breast cancer

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NICOLE77 at 09:46 AM JST - 6th July

what a breakthrough! I am hoping something like this can be developed for Cervial Cancer checks, as the current check is quite invasive ( and therefore many woman dont get checked )
timorborder at 10:11 AM JST - 6th July

This seems like a great develop. I hope it really works.
seda at 02:32 PM JST - 6th July

I have stock in this Company! Hope it takes off.
smithinjapan at 03:30 PM JST - 6th July

Obviously I've never had nor ever will have a breast cancer screening (being a man, in case you didn't know), but I know how they work and I think that if in the future this can replace the current methods, it's excellent.

Now.... any chance of such a thing replacing a prostrate exam? Haven't had one of those yet either, but am not looking forward to.
Zen_Builder at 03:38 PM JST - 6th July

You might want to rethink that idea about breast cancer. http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/bcmen.asp

As for the prostate exam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv3oY5tpSb4
stanoue at 03:40 PM JST - 6th July

I would want the accuracy rate to be much higher before I would rely on this - I mean mammograms are mis-read a lot as well but 69-75%...
smithinjapan at 03:54 PM JST - 6th July

Stanoue: Agreed, but as the article clearly points out, they are hoping to use the results now and improve on the accuracy rate. Remember, this is just the start, and it also says that in many cases it's used as a supplement to a traditional mammogram.
smithinjapan at 03:58 PM JST - 6th July

Zen_Builder: I'm well aware men CAN get and die from breast cancer, but are you about to go get a mammogram just to be sure you don't have it? My guess is EVERY case of breast cancer found in men has been either after hospitalization for the disease and the discovery then, or post-mortem.

I'm not dissing you here at all, my man... just pointing out that in my post I said I never would get one (unless, as I said, I'm already sick and in the hospital with the disease and they figure it out and test for it).

I'm not worried about a prostate exam, nor am I getting one any time soon, but I know that you routinely should once you hit 40 or so.
stanoue at 03:59 PM JST - 6th July

I understand that - and support it. But pointing out the accuracy rate as a reason not to rely solely on the hair x-ray. I guess it's like the new vaccine here for cervical cancer - you still need regular pap smears. But that has to be the best advance in a while, I get my third and final (and govt paid) vaccine next month.