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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, one clear takeaway is that research—both big and small—is making a real difference in the daily lives of those battling the disease.

Some of that innovation is happening right here at home.

WATCH: Device helps radiologists see where to target radiation Local doctor using new device to improve breast cancer treatment

A local team of medical professionals has created a device that’s now being implanted in breast cancer patients across the country. It’s called Accusyte—a small piece of metal inside a suture.

Dr. Andrew Shapiro is the medical director of the breast program at Wellington Regional Medical Center and a surgeon with Advanced Surgical Physicians in Wellington. He says he’s implanted several doz

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