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Could we detect breast cancer with a fingerprint?

Simona Francese · TED

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About

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women globally. And yet, many people pass up opportunities to get screened for the disease, often because of the invasive and sometimes painful process of mammograms. Chemist and professor Simona Francese presents a potentially groundbreaking alternative that could transform how and when we identify this deadly disease.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxManchester
Speaker
Simona Francese
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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