KUWAIT (KUNA): The Second GCC Radiology Conference and Kuwait's Fifth International X-Ray and Radiology Conference discussed the latest techniques for early diagnosis of breast cancer, said conference chairman Dr Najib Al-Marzouq on Monday. In a press release, he said the conference, which kicked off on Saturday, looked into number of papers that tackled how MRI technology could be used to diagnose breast cancer and follow up cases that had been treated with chemotherapy.
Another paper dealt with surgeries for the extraction of breast tumors, as well as implementing a system of testing for those who had a history of this type of cancer in the family.
The conferees also discussed the need for training X-ray and radiology specialists on how to detect breast cancer, as well as alternatives for MRI and the role of radiology in diagnosing the condition and the phase it was at.
The Second GCC Radiology Conference and Kuwait's Fifth International X-Ray and Radiology Conference had kicked off on Saturday and concludes on Wednesday.
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