MIT develops an at-home mammogram alternative that fits in a bra

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MIT develops an at-home mammogram alternative that fits in a bra
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When caught early, breast cancer is quite beatable. Scientists are exploring a prototype device to try to spot it sooner.

. It’s when the cancer gets detected in later stages when things become more dire, with survival rates dropping below 30 percent if the cancer spreads to lungs, liver, bones, or elsewhere in the body.

However, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with another possible solution—a flexible patch that can take ultrasound images comparable to those done by medical centers, but can fit into a bra. They published their recent development on July 28 in“We changed the form factor of the ultrasound technology so that it can be used in your home.

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