The latest X-ray technique is saving lives, according to one study. A 3-D mammogram is helping people defend themselves against breast cancer.
Linda Greer, medical director for John C. Lincoln Breast Health and Research Center, explains how a 3-D image revealed specks of cancer.
"This area easily seen with Tomosynthesis. And on her 2-D mammogram, there's nothing, you can't tell that's there," says Greer.
"We found so many very tiny cancers you can't see on a 2-D mammogram."
These pictures are the result of Oslo Tomosynthesis, a 3-D mammogram screening. It's done like a regular mammogram, but it captures a more detailed image of the breast.
"Going through one millimeter at a time, we can see the outlines of those masses now."
Greer says Tomosynthesis -- or Tomo -- allows doctors to spot cancer much earlier, which helps better a patient's chances of beating cancer.
With some 2-D images, cancer isn't picked up until the tumor is bigger and harder to fight.
"Gain ground for less treatment, less surgery, no chemo hopefully. Early detection is the key."
A new study says 3-D mammogram screenings detect early cancer signs 40 percent more than 2-D images. The John C. Lincoln Breast and Health Research Center was the second in the country to use this technology.
Doctors recommend women get a baseline between the ages of 35 and 40. Women should get a mammogram annually after the age of 40. Most breast cancer patients do not have family cancer history.
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Former Rep. Anthony Weiner launched his campaign for mayor of New York City this week, but his website seems to indicate he is running for office in Pittsburgh. The stylized and colorized image used in
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Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in Manhattan.
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A $1,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two men seen running to and away from a homicide scene Tuesday night in Camden.
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The NYPD arrested a suspect in the latest anti-gay attack in the city, said police.
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Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt made a trip to the birthplace of Frank Sinatra on Wednesday night to promote his new movie, "World War Z."
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New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they say sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
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