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Microbubble ultrasound and breast biopsies

physorg.com

Using 'microbubbles' and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from undergoing a second breast cancer surgery, a new study in shows.

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Tags: Cancer, Breast Cancer, Imaging Tests, Ultrasound, Women's Health, Surgery

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