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A handheld breast-cancer-detecting device called iFind could be on drugstore shelves, next to the home pregnancy tests and massage wands, in about two years. In University of Pennsylvania clinical studies, iFind's near-infrared light successfully detected unusual concentrations of blood vessels that could be feeding a tumor. Using it is similar to feeling for lumps with the hand, but unlike the fingers, the cell-phone-size device can distinguish between usually harmless, fluid-filled cysts and actual masses that should be checked out by a doctor.
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A handheld breast-cancer-detecting device called iFind-the first of its kind-could be on drugstore shelves, next to the home pregnancy tests and massage wands, in about two ye...
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