Experimental Confirmation of a Distinctive Diffraction Pattern in Hair From Women With Breast Cancer

June 2001 in “ Journal of the National Cancer Institute ”

Peter Meyer, Veronica J. James

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Studysummary A specific hair diffraction pattern may indicate breast cancer if tested with the correct method.

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