Originally published in Issue 1 2005 icon
The Secret Weapon In Breast Cancer Detection?
By Madeleine Kingsley
Once upon a time, thermography was a secret weapon. Its
heat-sensing ability helped the military flush out adversaries
hiding by night and led missiles to their targets. People
trapped in burning buildings, lost at sea or in snowdrifts,
could be rescued because their body temperature [...]

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One day there may be a single method for the early detection of breast cancer. Until then, using a combination of methods will increase your chances of detecting cancer in an early stage.
These methods include :

Annual breast thermography screening for women of all ages.
Mammography, when considered appropriate for women who are aged [...]

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90% of Breast Health problems are benign – not Cancer.
Abnormalities may include:

 CYSTS

They are  NOT  related to breast cancer.
 About 60% of women will have at least one cyst during their lifetime.

Cysts are collections of fluids in breast tissue.

They are usually small and do not cause problems, but may increase in size, form a [...]

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All women can benefit from breast thermography screening. However, it is especially appropriate for younger women (30 – 50) whose denser breast tissue makes it more difficult for mammography to be effective. Also for women of all ages who, for many reasons, are unable to undergo routine mammography. This test can provide [...]

Dr. William Cockburn, DC, FIACT, FABFE
Fellow in Thermal Imaging
Announcement of Official Change in Thermal Reporting
Effective Date: July 26, 2005
There has been much controversy within the thermal imaging community, and much comment by outside observers concerning two factors related to the interpretation of thermal imaging of the human breast. In this regard, I [...]

A Position paper and Discussion.
By Dr. Peter Leando Ph.D., D.Ac., FACCT
Cold stress testing of the breast was performed on the assumption that thermography would identify angiogenesis and that angiogenesis could be correlated with the development and existence of breast cancer. This can be possible if a number of factors are present but there are too [...]