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T-Scan

Non-Invasive Breast Cancer Test Measures Electrical Conductivity of Tissues

January 1, 2003

Surgical oncologists have a new non-invasive test to diagnose breast cancer. T-Scan exploits the fact that a tumor conducts electricity better than healthy breast tissue.


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