Dr Lesley Walker, director of information at Cancer Research UK, said the potential for screening using this method was huge, but he said it was still early days.

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Dr Lesley Walker, head of scientific information for the Cancer Research Campaign, said a pan-European collaboration would be welcome, but warned it would be difficult to apply guidance across the contintent.

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The campaign's head of scientific information, Dr Lesley Walker, said the outlook for those developing the disease was improving all the time.

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"But first we need the information, " says Dr Walker.

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Dr Lesley Walker, Cancer Research UK's director of information, said women of all backgrounds should take up invitations to have their breasts screened for abnormalities.

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Mr Walker suggested a press officer may have leaked the information - Mr Yates said he worked with people he completely trusted to keep the information confidential.

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In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Walker said he made changes to a draft version of the report sought by the Pentagon based on new classified information provided by his staff and denied the changes were made due to administration pressure.

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Andrew Walker, the coroner, has ruled there can be no inquest for Azelle Rodney until he can see the redacted information.

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