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earlier, ” said Associate Professor of Surgery said Associate Professor of Surgery at at Wayne State University and Surgical Wayne State University and Surgical OnOncologist, Dr. David Gorski in 2010. cologist, Dr. David Gorski backback in 2010. Over a 12-year period, 800 peer-reOver a 12-year period, 800 peer-reviewed breast breast thermography thermography studies studies viewed showed this screening method to be be 90% showed this screening method to accurate. However, it should be noted 90% accurate. However, it should thatnoted the test approved be thathas theonly testbeen has only been by the FDA for use in conjunction with approved by the FDA for use in conmammography, rather than as a primary junction with mammography, rather than means of detection. This isn’t tooThis surprisas a primary means of detection. ing considering it took 16 years after isn’t too surprising considering it tookthe 16 invention theinvention mammogram it to years afterofthe of the for mambecome for the itstandard method of breast mogram to become the standard cancer detection. method of breast cancer detection. Science isis always always slow slow to to accept accept Science change, but thermography shows much of change, but thermography shows much promise. The only downside is that breast of promise. The only downside is that thermography isn’t covered by Medicare, breast thermography isn’t covered by but some but health insurers cover will the Medicare, some healthwill insurers costs, depending on your coverage. cover the costs, depending on your Out of pocket, Out a scanofincluding a writcoverage. pocket, aimaging, scan including ten report and digital copy of the images imaging, a written report and digital copy usually costs less $200. $200. of the images canthan run around Early detection is the best best way way to to Early detection is the prevent and treat breast cancer so make prevent and treat breast cancer so make sure you you get get screened screened annually. annually. sure
Health Inspire Health M Inspire Health Inspire Health Inspire Health By Liz McGehee
ammograms have have been been the the ammograms standard for breast cancer standard for breast cancer detection since since 1976, 1976, which which detection begs the question: Is it still begs the question: Is it still the greatest tool we have at our disposal? the greatest tool we have at our disposal? According to to the the National National Cancer Cancer According Institute (NCI), “More than 50% of Institute (NCI), “More than 50% of women screened annually for 10 years women screened annually for 10 years in the United States will experience in the United States will experience aa false-positive result, result, and and many many of of these these false-positive women will have a biopsy… Overall, women will have a biopsy… Overall, screening mammograms mammograms miss miss about about screening 20% of breast cancers that are present 20% of breast cancers that are present at the time of screening. ” There also at the time of screening.” There isis also the matter of radiation exposure, the the matter of radiation exposure, the unbearable waiting waiting time time for for results results and and unbearable common discomfort that comes with common discomfort that comes with the procedure. procedure. the Using digital infrared infrared imaging, imaging, breast breast Using digital thermography measures and maps heat thermography measures and maps heat
By Liz McGehee on the breast’s surface, pinpointing pinpointing areas areas on the breast’s surface, with higher temperatures and increased with higher temperatures and increased blood flow flow that that indicate indicatesaearly stage blood possible tumor. breast disease. The procedure is nonThe procedure is non-invasive, non-cominvasive, and non-compressive does not pressive does not use and radiation. use radiation. Thermographic imaging, Thermographic imaging, which firefighters which usebuildings, to enter also burning use to firefighters enter burning help buildings, also help physicians detect arphysicians detect arthritis, heart disease, thritis, heart disease, stroke and diabetes." stroke and diabetes." “Numerous studies studies have have been been pubpub“Numerous lished in the United States, England and lished in the United States, England and France demonstrating that patients in the the France demonstrating that patients in false positive thermographic group, those false positive thermographic group, those patients with with positive positive thermograms thermograms and and patients negative mammograms who were told negative mammograms who were told the thermography thermography was was wrong, wrong, were were dethe determined by long term follow-up termined by long term follow-up to to have have developed in exactly developed breastbreast cancercancer in exactly the the location thermography demonlocation thermography had had demonstratstrated its positive finding 5-10 years ed its positive finding 5-10 years earlier,”
“I have used the Full Body Thermogram with Carolyn for 6 years since diagnosed with Lymes and Breast Cancer. Assurance of good reports without invasive, medication contrast materials is so affirmative and addtoquarter page adbody forhealing. thermography advantage complete keep a watch on total Thanks Carolyn.”-Kathleen B., RN
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