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Breast cancer is a disease that develops in the breast cells and progresses in stages. A few early symptoms may include a new lump in the underarm or in the breast, itching or discharge from the nipple, and skin texture change of the nipple or breast. Approximately 1.3 million people per year worldwide are diagnosed with this condition. As with any cancer, early detection is a key to less traumatic treatment and ultimately complete recovery. Key Features: Detailed in-depth coverage of breast cancer in all critical aspects such as prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment Presents an overview of the relevant medical imaging modalities used for breast cancer Discusses the pros and cons of each imaging modality Book presents detailed breast cancer imaging clinical case studies

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Mohammed Erkhawan Hameed Rasheed is a Chartered Scientist (CSci) and appointed Honorary Visiting Researcher within the Medical and Healthcare Technology Team in the Biomedical and Electronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK. He works as the Principal Investigator (PI) in Clinical Cancer Research on clinical case studies of various cancer types with focus on genetic testing, medical imaging and treatments. He is also the Research Scientist in charge of investigating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques for the enhancement of medical imaging modalities used for breast cancer and other types of cancer. He holds a PhD in Medical and Healthcare Technology from the University of Bradford, and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science. Mansour Youseffi is a Reader in Biomaterials and Admission Tutor for the undergraduate and postgraduate MSc programmes within the Biomedical and Electronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK. He lectures in the following modules as the module leader: Materials Science and Engineering, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, Functional Anatomy and Human Physiological Measurements, Biomaterials with Implant Design and Technology, Clinical Biomechanics, Cell and Tissue Biology, Regenerative Medicine, and Design Build and Test. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK and he is a Registered Practitioner and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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