| Most women would be surprised to know that | | | | downplayed by the medical establishment. This is |
| mammograms, the traditional screening method for | | | | because it is possible to get a false positive result |
| breast cancer, only detects cancerous tumors after | | | | from thermal imaging such that a suspected signs of |
| they have formed. Thus it really doesn’t | | | | breast cancer never develop into a tumor. |
| “prevent” breast cancer. | | | | However, this is a poor reason for ignoring such an |
| Breast cancer detection involves a number of things, | | | | effective and important diagnostic tool. The emphasis |
| and no one diagnostic tool does it all. They all have | | | | should be on the use of thermal imaging as part of |
| their place and should be used in a way that best | | | | the diagnostic strategy for breast cancer detection, |
| suits the patient and her situation. Let me tell you a | | | | rather than the only diagnostic tool used. |
| bit about infrared thermography and how it fits into | | | | The non-invasive nature of thermographic imaging |
| that picture. | | | | and the fact that it can be used with absolute safety |
| Cancerous tumors have an abnormal cellular | | | | on women from a young age are important as well. |
| metabolism. In simple terms their energy systems | | | | Doctors can screen for potential future cancers, |
| work differently than a healthy cell. They have a | | | | without subjecting a young patient to radiation. |
| metabolism that is dependant on glucose (or sugar) | | | | Infra red thermography is not a miracle and it is not |
| and thus require a network of vascular tissue (blood | | | | claimed to replace other methods of breast cancer |
| vessels) to enable them to survive. | | | | detection, but it can raise an early warning that will |
| The development of this vascular network is called | | | | give a woman time to try and prevent the |
| angeogenesis, and it is a very early indicator that a | | | | development of breast cancer. |
| tumor is present in the tissues. It appears even | | | | For this reason, it is important that as many women |
| before signs of breast cancer are detectable by | | | | as possible are aware of this important tool and can |
| either self-exams or mammograms. | | | | decide for themselves if they want to use it. They |
| Infra red thermography is a thermal imaging | | | | now have the ability to act before there are signs of |
| technique that detects varying levels of heat energy | | | | breast cancer, not after it has been discovered. |
| in breast tissue. These variations in heat signature can | | | | You can help raise awareness of infra red |
| indicate the growth of new blood vessels that | | | | thermography and its value as a diagnostic tool in |
| tumors need to support them. | | | | breast cancer detection Please tell your friends and |
| This technique has been largely ignored and | | | | everyone who will listen. |