January 3, 2020

Eskenazi Health Offers New Tool For Early Detection Of Breast Cancer


Terri Dee
Eskenazi Health's Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) Tool could help reduce the misdiagnosis of breast cancer. - Provided by Eskenazi Health

Eskenazi Health's Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) Tool could help reduce the misdiagnosis of breast cancer.

Provided by Eskenazi Health

The American Cancer Society estimates 268,000 women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis this year. And 40 percent of them have dense breast tissue that can make diagnoses more challenging. WFYI’s Terri Dee spoke with Dr. Lauren Harry, a breast radiologist at Eskenazi Health, about a new tool that aims to change that.

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