Breast thermography should be included as part of her regular breast health care. If breast cancer is detected and treated in the earliest stages, cure rates greater than 95% are possible.

In younger females, breast cancers can be particularly aggressive. With the incidence of breast cancer on the risk and the mortality rate having minimal change, it is important to be proactive. According to the American Cancer Society “Breast Cancer

Guidelines and Statistics” printed in 2005; 15% of all breast cancers can occur between the ages of 20 to 44.
Unfortunately, there have been no guidelines for the use of imaging procedures during these years, fortunately breast thermography has shown to be an effective tool and has for over 30 years studied, with over 800 peer-reviewed breast thermography studies.

BREAST THERMOGRAPHY GUIDELINES FOR TESTING

Initial Thermography scan by age 20.

20-30 years of age: every 3 years

30 years of age and over: every year

Mammograms are useful tool however, the do have their limitations. Mammograms do not decisively give your breast health a clean bill of health and have an average sensitivity range of 80% while missing 20% of cases.

In September 2000, a large long-term Canadian study was conducted about the benefits of mammography. The study found that annual mammograms were no more effective in preventing deaths from breast cancer than periodic physical examinations for women in their 50’s.

By having your mammogram and thermography scans done studies have shown an increase in survival rates (1). Please click here to see the breakdown of thermography, mammography and ultrasounds in their benefits and risks.

1.    M. Gautherie, Ph.D.; Thermobiological Assessment of Benign and Malignant Breast Diseases. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 1983; V 147, No. 8: 861-869. 

Breast thermography is not a stand-alone tool in the screening for breast cancer. It is adjunctive, and has a tremendous role in helping determine the risk-ration involving breast cancer.