Mammography (anatomical) and Thermography (physiological) A more effective screening combination for Early Detection?

Mammography (anatomical) and Thermography (physiological) A more effective screening combination for Early Detection?
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EARLY DETECTION MEANS LIFE
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the risk increases with age (1).
Risk is also higher in women whose close relatives have had the disease. Women without
children, and those who have had their first child after age 30, also seem to be at higher
risk. However, every woman is at risk of developing breast cancer. Current research
indicates that 1 in every 8 women in the US will get breast cancer in their lifetime (1).

Studies show an increase in survival rate when breast thermography and
mammography are used together(3).

DII’s ability to detect thermal signs that may suggest a pre-cancerous state of the breast,
or signs of cancer at an extremely early stage, lies in its unique capability of monitoring the
temperature variations produced by the earliest changes in tissue physiology (function)
(3,6,7,8,9). However, DII does not have the ability to pinpoint the location of a tumor nor can it
detect 100% of all cancers. Consequently, Digital Infrared Imaging’s role is in addition (an
adjunct) to mammography and physical examination, not in lieu of. DII does not replace
mammography and mammography does not replace DII, the tests complement each other.
Since it has been determined that 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer, we must use every
means possible to detect cancers when there is the greatest chance for survival. Proper use
of breast self-exams, physician exams, DII, and mammography together provide the
earliest detection system available to date (3,7,8,9). If treated in the earliest stages, cure rates
greater than 95% are possible (3,6).

REFERENCES
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