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New local test detecting breast cancer earlier

Published November 29, 2008, 10:18 pm, The Bakersfield Californian

In just five minutes, a new breast cancer screening test offered at her doctor's office confirmed what Judy Esqueda's annual mammograms couldn't: she had abnormal cells in her breast, a condition known to increase the risk of developing the disease. A biopsy confirmed the 46-year-old Bakersfield resident had early-stage cancer in her left breast. "Had she not had the test, we would have waited a ...

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