Thermography
Breakthrough that goes beyond mammogram
Did you know that mammography increases the risk of cancer?
Thermography in other hand is a functional imaging modality and there is no radiation involved. It uses infrared sensors to detect heat. The heat is complied into an image for computerized analysis. Nothing touches the breasts. It is the earliest method of detecting some abnormalities in breast. It can detect pathological changes in breast 10 years before they manifest in other ways. In average it has 80-90% sensitivity in all age groups. This makes thermography highly valuable as a prognostic indicator. It does not replace mammography as a screening tool, however it has some advantages especially in younger group of women in which case the mammogram is only 60 percent sensitive. , and it is harmless and pain free. It also reveals the inflammatory changes and vascularity in breast tissue that can be pre cancerous or infectious in origin. If done in expertise hands, It is one of the earliest methods to detect breast pathology. Women with a family history are definitely at greater risk, but 75% of women who get breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Regardless of your family history, if a thermogram is abnormal you run a future risk of breast cancer that is 10 times higher than a first order family history of the disease. Thermography has the ability to provide women with a future risk assessment. If discovered, certain thermographic risk markers can warn a woman that she needs to work closely with her doctor with regular checkups to monitor her breast health. • A POSSIBLE ROLE IN BREAST CANCER PREVENTION Since the single greatest risk factor for the development of breast cancer is lifetime exposure to estrogen, normalizing the balance of the hormones in the breast may be an important step in prevention. Certain thermographic signs may suggest the effects of hormones in the breasts. This may be the first marker that alerts your doctor to this possibility. Your doctor will first need to run further tests to confirm this. If these tests are positive, your doctor may use these tests to monitor your care. • IMAGING FOR YOUNGER WOMEN This is the most common cancer in women in this age group. Breast cancers in younger women are usually more aggressive and have poorer survival rates. Breast thermography offers younger women a valuable imaging tool that they can add to their regular breast health check-ups beginning with baseline imaging at age 20. Disclaimer: Breast thermography offers women information that no other procedure can provide. However, breast thermography is not a replacement for or alternative to mammography or any other form of breast imaging. Breast thermography is meant to be used in addition to mammography and other tests or procedures. Breast thermography and mammography are complementary procedures, one test does not replace the other. All thermography reports are meant to identify thermal emissions that suggest potential risk markers only and do not in any way suggest diagnosis and/or treatment. Studies show that the earliest detection is realized when multiple tests are used together. This multimodal approach includes breast self-examinations, physical breast exams by a doctor, mammography, ultrasound, MRI, thermography, and other tests that may be ordered by your doctor. Current research has determined that the key to breast cancer survival rests upon its earliest possible detection. If discovered in its earliest stages, 95% cure rates are possible. Our center is dedicated to providing one of the most important adjunctive breast imaging procedures available
We are dedicated to providing information on breast thermography, risk assessment, breast cancer, early detection, prevention and ultimately the preservation of the breast and the survival of women.
Thermal signs of hormone effects?
Do you know that approximately 15% of all breast cancers occur in women under 45?
At Pacific Medical Center of Hope you have the unique opportunity to obtain the most valuable information about your breast health, and prevent breast cancer as early as possible. This is the only center at Fresno with such a variety of techniques. Unfortunately the insurance does not cover the cost, but we have made it affordable almost to every woman in the Valley. Call in advance to make an appointment. We are offering this service in the next few weeks.
Pacific Medical Cenetr of Hope Inc.
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 475 4300
