Digital mammography system inaugurated

A digital mammography system for early detection of breast cancer was inaugurated in Chennai on Tuesday by Kanimozhi, DMK Rajya Sabha MP and daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

Unveiling a plaque on the occasion at the Chennai Breast Centre, she said more such centres should be set up in rural areas for the benefit of women living there.

She lauded the initiative taken by Dr Selvi Radhakrishna Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon of the Centre in getting the system, reportedly the first in the city, installed.

Earlier in her address, Selvi Radhakrishna said many women preferred to get themselves screened in such speciality centres, rather than visiting hospitals.

She said the key to eliminating breast cancer was early detection and urged women aged above 30 to have frequent mammography check ups.