Australian researchers find a simple way to detect breast cancer. You do this by examining the structure of hair tissue through exposure to X-ray. Based on these studies, breast cancer usually have different hair structure with breast cancer-free people.

Dr Gary L. Corino, and Dr Peter W French who led the study said, the hair has alphakeratin substance which will reflect X rays with a specific pattern. Generally the hair from breast cancer patients will reflect light with a different pattern and low intensity.

"Reduction of X-ray reflection intensity is significantly related to the deteriorating condition of the patient. That's an indication of cancer patients requiring intensive treatment," Corino clear, as reported by the International Journal of Cancer. Nevertheless, Corino is still improving his research to be more precise detection of breast cancer.

How about dye hair, another common substance for hair? Does it interfere the x-ray detection? Just wait the next research result.