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But, with conventional two-dimensional imaging, an estimated 10% of women must endure additional testing because an initial screening exam found abnormalities that were later determined to be noncancerous, the agency said.

FDA approves first 3-D mammogram device 2011

The FDA estimated that about 10% of women undergoing a mammogram are called back for additional testing for abnormalities that are noncancerous.

FDA Approves 3-D Mammography System Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

Our experts in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, pediatric oncology, musculoskeletal radiology and pathology treat both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) bone and soft tissue tumors.

Our Services 2010

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has a long history of outstanding care for children and adolescents with bothmalignant (cancerous) andbenign (noncancerous) tumors of bones and soft tissues.

Musculoskeletal tumors 2010

The FDA said the studies showed doctors obtained a 7% improvement in their ability to distinguish between cancerous and noncancerous cases using the 3-D images compared to viewing 2-D images alone.

FDA Approves 3-D Mammography System Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

In their most recent study, published in the Jan. 12 online issue of the Journal of Applied Toxicology, the group looked at breast tissue from 40 women who had a mastectomy between 2005 and 2009 because they had breast cancer to see if they could find parabens in the noncancerous breast tissue.

Susan M. Love: Parabens and Breast Cancer: A New Study Brings More Questions Than Answers Susan M. Love 2012

Benign (noncancerous) growths of the bones called osteomas

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

Patients with PHTS disorders usually develop multiple benign (noncancerous) growths known as hamartomas in different areas of the body.

PTEN Hamartoma Tumor syndrome 2009

Our experts in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, pediatric oncology, musculoskeletal radiology and pathology treat both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) bone and soft tissue tumors.

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Worse, a 2004 study estimated nearly 10 million women had still received a Pap, which only checks for signs of cervical cancer, after losing their cervix to a hysterectomy for noncancerous reasons.

Cancers May Be Found, Treated Too Early 2010