Test distinguish dangerous from the benign breast tumor

The new text will allow breast cancer to spare thousands of women from unnecessary and very traumatic treatment. It is able to distinguish tumor that directly threaten life and those that are not as dangerous.

Diagnosis of breast cancer

Traditional algorithm treatment of breast cancer   It involves removal of the affected breast tumor (mastectomy) followed by radiation and chemotherapy sessions. However, not all women show these traumatic surgery, forever altering the contours of the body. There tumors that do not require surgery.

Within five years, in the arsenal of the British doctors will test for breast cancer diagnosis , Able to distinguish between the tumor, having the potential to spread to other organs from the less serious tumors. The test developed by scientists from the University of Queen Mary in London. It is oriented to the search for tumors, half of which subsequently leads to a full breast cancer, and the other half is non-aggressive.

Currently, doctors are not able to distinguish between the degree of aggressiveness of the tumor, so that all patients awaiting surgery. This means thousands of women pass through the removal of the breast tissue completely in vain, because their tumors may not pose a threat to life. The researchers found that women infected with an aggressive kind of cancer, have higher levels of certain molecules in the glands of the breast tissue.

Designed for test   breast cancer diagnosis The value of which is 200 pounds, examines the level of these molecules in tumor biopsy under the microscope. And those patients who have this level will be high, will be directed to the operation, followed by radiation. A woman with a non-aggressive tumors will just be checked regularly. (READ MORE)

Treatment and prevention

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