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Women's Cancer Detection Society

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We want to buy a new piece of equipment to improve breast screening imaging.

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About this cause

The WCDS currently supports research at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Institute of Cellular Medicine at the medical school in Newcastle. We are a local charity founded in 1964, we provide medical equipment to diagnose early breast cancer and support local women in the screening programme. We support clinical research within the Queen Elizabeth and the institute of cellular medicine at Newcastle university.

How this cause brings people in the community together

This new machine will be used on all women and men who have symptons to enable better viewing of breast screening images, The imaging produces a 3 dimentional xray. People from all over the North East and South of theTyne will be able to use this machine when needed. The project will involve all patients who use the service.