Morris Gad Praises Research in Breast Cancer Detection Methods

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Medical News Today has released an article detailing new research that has improved breast cancer detection rates. According to the report, "Three-dimensional mammography combined with conventional breast imaging can increase breast cancer detection by 27 percent." Morris Gad, who is involved in many philanthropies and supports such research, congratulates researchers on their findings and encourages future initiatives to continue to build upon the success that today's studies have achieved.

The article explains that the research was conducted by experts working at the University of Olso in Norway. Originally, the results of their efforts were published in "Radiology," a scholarly journal. In addition to the findings listed above, the study found that false-positives were decreased by 15 percent when using the combined three-dimensional mammography, or tomosynthesis, alongside traditional imaging practices.

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