New method at UMC Utrecht to detect breast cancer earlier in dense glandular tissue

New method at UMC Utrecht to detect breast cancer earlier
“We have a very good breast cancer screening program in the Netherlands,” emphasizes radiologist Wouter Veldhuis NOS. He leads the research at the UMC Utrecht together with professor of epidemiology Carla van Gils. According to the two researchers, it is also very important for women with dense glandular tissue to participate in the population survey. Four in ten tumors are not visible on mammography.

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