Fw: Carole on Imaging Breast Cancer: Specificity Still EludesInvestigators

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From: by way of ilena rose <CJKihneman@...>

Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 9:57 AM

Subject: Carole on Imaging Breast Cancer: Specificity Still

EludesInvestigators

> Dear Ilena, As a retired registered radiologic technologist, I have been

> waiting for the radilolgist to come forth with studies on breast implants

> and how difficult they are to image. Radiololgist have many forms of

> imaging avaiilable to them, and the beginning is mammography, ultra sound

> and it seems finally MRI, with varying costs to the patient.

> Radiololgist are very familiar with the effects of breast cancer on the

> body, and the importance of early detection. It can mean life or death.

> It is about time they came out and condemed breast implants, but I doubt

> they will. I hope they continue to develope better and better detection.

> sincerely Carole

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