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Same day diagnosis, how quickly do you want to know?
Friday, September 7, 2007
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Ladies there is no more waiting for a breast cancer diagnosis. You can have a physical, mammogram, ultrasound and tissue biopsy in the morning and receive your results the same day! By the time you come back from lunch, you will have a diagnosis. I do not know about you, but I do not think I would be hungry, if I was waiting for my biopsy results. The good news, your chances for a good prognosis increase the earlier you detect it.
In case you are wondering where this is actually taking place, we need to cross the border north into Canada and go to the Princess Margaret hospital in Toronto. They now offer a “Rapid Diagnostic Breast Clinic”. It is the fastest and most advance biopsy testing system in the world, according to the article on Star.com. By having a fast diagnosis, you can save yourself 2 weeks of anxiety if you had done it the old fashioned way.
I wonder what will be next, spa treatments to help you relax while you wait to find out your results. I hope someone is working on that right now!
Wendy, BSc, DTR
Nutrition Specialist
"Thoughts determine what you want...Action determines what you get."
Labels: cancer
1 Comments - Health News Blog: Same day diagnosis, how quickly do you want to know?
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Sandi Pniauskas said... - September 7, 2007 7:59 PM
as a FYI so that others may be aware - with great thanks!
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