Mammography and Beyond: Developing Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer

by National Cancer Policy Board, Committee on Technologies for the Early, Institute of Medicine, et al.

Each year more than 180,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous, intrusive, and costly-and more likely to lead to a cure.

Yet those simple facts belie the complexity of developing and disseminating acceptable techniques for breast cancer diagnosis. Even the most exciting new technologies remain clouded with uncertainty. Mammography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309216567
• ISBN13: 9780309216562
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"