Christiane Northrup, M.D. article: "The Best Breast Test: The Promise of Thermography"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christiane-northrup/the-best-breast-test-the-_b_752503.html
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The Role of Mammography in Breast Health an Overdue Paradigm Shift
Peter Leando Ph.D.
Experts are publishing new evidence in peer-reviewed journals relating to the risks inherent in using mammography for breast screening. The findings are of no surprise to a growing number of doctors and specialists who have known for years that some of the cancers they have to treat are linked to the accumulative effects of mammographic radiation exposure.
Controversy has raged for years as to whether the risks related to the radiation exposure suffered from mammography are justified by the benefits gained ...... new evidence relating to the particular type of radiation used and the hard evidence relating to the clinical benefits of mammography have caused a serious re-evaluation of the justification of mammography as a screening test.
If changes for the better are to be made, then the current paradigm needs serious evaluation by examining all of the existing evidence.
We should first clarify the difference between ‘screening’ and ‘diagnostic’ mammography. Screening mammography is performed on healthy women from the age of 40 to 70 and is aimed at identifying suspicious findings, which justify further investigation. Diagnostic mammography is performed on patients who have existing justification for this test, this could be one or more risk factors, clinical symptoms, or a palpable lump.
There is little augment about mammography’s role as the “gold standard” for evaluating suspicious symptoms but can we still justify subjecting women without symptoms to screening mammography and the radiation exposure which is known to be damaging.
This paper poses the question;
If Mammography is found to be an inappropriate test for screening or early diagnosis, “What alternatives do we have”?
This paper proposes a paradigm shift and suggests a new model for breast screening and the reduction of mortality from breast disease.
Dr. Travis Stork, from the TV show All New Drs, discusses the benefits of thermography.
Doing monthly breast self-examinations allows you to become familiar with the way your breasts normally look and feel. This helps you to seek early medical attention when there are changes in the size, texture, or shape of your breasts.
Here is a video guide on how to perform monthly self-examinations of your breast.
Click here to watch a YouTube Video on how to perform a self Breast Exam
Dr. Veronique Desaulniers claims to have healed her breast cancer naturally. She shares her journey in her book “Heal Breast Cancer Naturally. She is a wonderful, inspiring woman. Those diagnosed with breast cancer may find her website helpful.
Article from the NIH - Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique: A Review Article
Abstract
Globally, breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in women and is the reason for more disability-adjusted life years lost than any other type of cancer. Hence, early screening plays a vital role in reducing breast cancer mortality. Although mammography is the standard procedure used for screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, it still has some limitations. Other methods used for screening include ultrasound and clinical breast examination. Despite its limitations, mammography is the gold standard for screening breast malignancy. Another emerging method for screening is thermography. With recent technological advances, breast cancer screening through thermography has demonstrated several advantages over existing modalities. For this review, a literature search was performed using databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. The keywords searched included breast cancer, early detection, breast cancer screening, mammography, and thermography. This review discusses the benefits of thermography showing that it can be a significant modality for breast cancer screening. The recent developments in thermal sensors, imaging protocols, and computer-aided software diagnostics hold great promise for making this technique a mainstream screening method for cancer. Moreover, the use of artificial intelligence and thermal imaging to detect early-stage breast cancer can provide impressive results. Therefore, thermography will be a promising technology for the early detection of breast cancer.
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An Article from Swiss Clinical thermography - April 15, 2024
Why did Switzerland recommend abolishing mammography?
Once upon a time, in a picturesque land of neutrality and luxury watches, a landmark medical article was drafted that would send far-reaching and long-lasting shock waves through the global medical community. The article would divide the country and the world.
This historic moment is the 2014 article written by the Swiss Medical Board and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (one of the most respected medical journals in the world). The striking title reads “Abolishing mammography screening programs?”, and their report advocated for the abolition of systematic mammography screening. This sparked a scandal not only in Switzerland, but also in the international medical community, where Switzerland is regarded as a reputable and reliable scientific voice. The article, which received both ardent support and vehement backlash, has fuelled a continuing international debate over the role of mammography in systematic breast screening.
To recap the 2014 article that launched a thousand retorts:
In January 2013, the Swiss Medical Board, an independent health technology assessment initiative under the auspices of the Conference of Health Ministers of the Swiss Cantons, the Swiss Medical Association, and the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, was mandated to prepare a review on the utility of mammography screening.(1)
After a year-long exhaustive examination of medical literature, they unveiled their findings.
In their report, the Swiss Medical Board declared that systematic mammography screening programmes for the early detection of breast cancer are no longer reasonable for women to attend. A systematic review of the existing literature allowed the Board to conclude that the effectiveness of mammography is still uncertain, over-diagnosis and false positive tests cause harm, and that the screening programmes have an unfavourable cost-effectiveness ratio.(2)
The board therefore recommended that no new systematic mammography screening programs be introduced and that a time limit be placed on existing programs.
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