Sentences with phrase «with signs of breast cancer»

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A scientist from the NIH was one author of the paper describing the discovery, but Myriad Pharmaceuticals, which signed an exclusive licence with the University of Utah where the rest of the research was done, doesn't seem interested in sharing the profits if a breast cancer screening test is devised based on the discovery.

As a 38 - year - old woman, on the other hand, I've had little personal experience with this imaging tool, which takes X-ray photos of each breast to screen for possible signs of breast cancer.

Some women who have been diagnosed with cancer in one breast, particularly those who are known to be at very high risk, may consider having the other breast (called the contralateral breast) removed as well, even if there is no sign of cancer in that breast.

The following ailments found in two family members may be a sign of hereditary cancer: • Breast cancer (one before age 50) • Ovarian cancer at any age • One with breast cancer and one with ovarian Breast cancer (one before age 50) • Ovarian cancer at any age • One with breast cancer and one with ovarian breast cancer and one with ovarian cancer

If the test indicates possible early warning signs of cancer, a physician's failure to follow - up with the patient by ordering further tests such as a breast X-ray, ultrasound, MRI or biopsy could also lead to unnecessary delays in diagnosing breast cancer.