For the Ladies II

Saliva Test For Breast Cancer, Study

US scientists have found human saliva carries markers of breast cancer and have opened the door to the possibility that one day your doctor, or even your dentist, could do a simple saliva test for the disease.

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The research is now being applied to a technology called "lab on a chip", which basically opens up the possibility that one day, a dental practice or other health care facility, will be able to carry out a diagnostic test that detects the presence of cancer before the tumour forms.

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According to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, an estimated 10 million women worldwide will die from breast cancer in the next 25 years if no cure is found, emphasizing the urgency and importance of early detection.

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I think this is progress

It's awesome.