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New saliva test may help dentists test for breast cancer

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. Many women's lives could be saved if this cancer was diagnosed earlier, and early diagnosis could be achieved if there were more and easier opportunities to do so. Researchers found that salivary testing could help dentists test for breast cancer.

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