October is
Breast Cancer Awareness month. Dr. Kelly is one of this country’s leading
authorities on using ultrasound to detect cancers in women with dense breast
tissue and/or implants. Nearly 20 plus years of research have provided
sufficient evidence to link dense breast tissue and increased risk of missing cancer
diagnosis by screening mammography. As the breast density increases, the
reliability of mammogram as a screening tool for picking up breast malignancy
decreases.
In his TEDx
Talk, Dr Kelly is calling all women with dense breasts
or implants to know that small, curable cancers are often missed by mammography.
Following Dr. Papanicolaou’s 30-year struggle to gain acceptance of the Pap
smear for detection of cervical cancer, Dr. Kelly is working to do the same for
an automated ultrasound technology that finds cancers when they are very small
and very curable.
Dr. Kevin Kelly is passionate and
dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer. His goal is to educate women
about the importance of understanding their breast type so they can make
informed decisions about their screening options. Kevin is the Medical Director
of The Breast Ultrasound Center in Pasadena, CA, and has been in private
practice as a diagnostic radiologist for 34 years.
Related Links on early detection of cancer in dense breast:
Here is the TEDx talk:
