Ultrasound Effective at Spotting Breast Cancers
 

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
They said targeted ultrasound -- which examines just the area of the breast where a lump is identified -- should become the standard of care for women under 40.
The findings may address some of the concerns raised by a federal advisory panel about breast exams done by women or doctors to investigate lumps or hot spots in the breast, which most often turn out to be harmless.