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By the way, doctor: PET-CT scans for finding breast cancer.

Publication: Harvard Health Letter
Publication Date: 01-MAY-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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By the way, doctor

PET-CT scans for finding breast cancer

Q. I*ve been having PET-CT scans to look for any growth or spread of previously removed tumors. Are they as reliable in detecting breast cancer as a regular mammogram?

A. The short answer is no, PET-CT scans are not suitable substitutes for mammograms. Mammograms take advantage of the fact that most of the female breast is fat tissue, so it's relatively transparent to the low doses of radiation used in mammography. Very subtle changes in tissue architecture...

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