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A biopsy may be needed to test for cancer after a mammogram or MRI reveals abnormal cells or other signs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast MRIs may lead to more biopsies that catch fewer cancers

The goal of screening is to detect tumours before they can be felt in a physical breast exam.

19 Feb 2018 5:36 AM GMT

This procedure can be completed in 15 minutes with no discomfort to the patient, who feels no sensation from the light or the nearly inaudible sound. (Representational/Pixabay)

Non-invasive method to determine if skin tumour is cancerous

'Virtual biopsy' device can non-invasively detect skin tumours.

17 Jun 2019 8:19 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Human blood cells converted into functional neurons'

Generating induced pluripotent stem cells from large numbers of patients is expensive and laborious.

5 Jun 2018 9:57 AM GMT

Aggressive breast cancers can be caught early, without excessive recalls or biopsies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bi-annual MRI effective in detecting breast cancer: study

Volunteers had to have a lifetime breast cancer risk greater than 20 per cent.

10 Dec 2017 3:30 AM GMT

If skin biopsy results were abnormal, about 69 percent would prefer to find out about it by telephone. (Photo: Pixabay)

People prefer to learn about biopsy results online

About 55 percent said they'd want to access their skin biopsy result through an online portal if it was benign.

8 Dec 2016 6:15 AM GMT