Scientists have developed a breath test to check for breast cancer. According to a [s]Daily Mail[/s] report, research shows the kit is at least as accurate as breast X-rays routinely used in hospitals. It takes less than ten minutes to detect the disease and its makers say it may reduce the need for uncomfortable mammograms. By taking the embarrassment out of the procedure, it could also lead to more woman coming forward for testing, saving lives, the report says. It would also mean that women aren’t exposed to radiation during testing. The report says the number of women in the UK who have three-yearly mammograms is falling, amid concerns that the breast X-rays cannot distinguish dangerous cancers from ones that grow too slowly to ever cause harm.
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Breath test can check for breast cancer
