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Could we detect breast cancer with a fingerprint? | Simona Francese

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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