Breast cancer screening - It's time for an upgrade

USA Aug 18, 2012 - In this post we'll look at thermography and how it could be utilised to improve breast cancer screening and cancer prevention.

FLORIDA, FL (prHWY.com) August 19, 2012 - USA Aug 18, 2012 - In this post we'll look at thermography and how it could be utilised to improve breast cancer screening and cancer prevention.

When Janet heard the words "breast cancer" her mind went completely blank, she describes it as "life-stopping... I was in a mental vacuum and all I could feel was numb...it was surreal! - I thought why me, when did this begin and what do I do now?... I have never felt so alone"

This is a normal response by Janet and probably what many women feel when they are told that they have cancer.

The good news is that treatments for cancer have come a long way, not only in producing complete cures but also in securing remissions that can give a whole new lease on life. In fact the word cancer, albeit an unpleasant word, has been re-categorised by some as a "chronic disease condition" in a similar fashion to other chronic diseases such as Diabetes, Heart disease and Osteoarthritis. Many people live with cancer and end up dying from other old-age conditions.

But in regards to screening for breast cancer, there seems to be a lag in the discovery of a more accurate and timely biomarker (blood test) - we seem to be at a standstill (clinical inertia) when it comes to diagnostic options.

We still rely on the old diagnostic routine:

Monthly self breast examination

Annual Gynecological/MD

Mammogram

Ultrasound guided needle biopsy.

Don't misunderstand me, all of these are still valid and necessary tests, but it is not what we would expect in this highly sophisticated technological world, especially in the #1 cancer in women (after non melanoma skin cancers) that is appearing at an earlier age and an increasing rate.

As we move forward into genomic testing - the BRCA1/2 tests are becoming utilized more frequently in those women who have a family history of breast cancer. Although this is not a diagnosis, it does help to show and stratify a risk factor...in a similar fashion to a high blood cholesterol would be a risk factor for a heart attack - once known, it provides valuable information for a preventative-therapeutic plan.

Thermography

Another breast screening test is 'Thermography' - a non invasive digital infrared scan, which measures skin surface temperatures and is able to detect abnormal activity beneath the skin.

Astaxanthin Benefits - Thermography utilizes the fact that increased cellular activity is accompanied by a rise in temperature...therefore, thermography creates something like a regional 'fever' map. This increased temperature may reflect inflammation and therefore will produce a 'hot spot' over the area. Particularly in regards to breast cancer, it may detect early tissue abnormalities, before the cancer has had a chance to settle down, calcify and spread. You see cancer cells require lots of nutrients in order to grow and multiply rapidly and therefore they quickly establish new blood vessels, so as to provide sufficient blood flow for incoming supplies and nutrients. These new blood vessels and the increased activity give off heat which is detected by thermography. It is important to note that thermography does not diagnose cancer, but it does point out EARLY abnormalities - which is usually related to inflammation - and we know that inflammation is a precursor for cancer. Thermography provides an early-warning system and provides greater prognostic value than the more conventional diagnostic tools.

Developed over 30 years ago and now with over 800 peer reviewed studies, Thermography technology has greatly improved over the past decade, including the training required to read scans by thermographers. There is established appropriate guidelines and protocols, which now make thermography an outstanding serious tool, which should be utilised by doctors in the detection of breast abnormalities.

It is suggested that a screening thermogram be taken in the early 20s so as to establish a basic thermographic fingerprint - this baseline can be used for future active surveillance, ongoing monitoring as well as an early warning system for more aggressive action.

When we consider that mammograms are recommended around age 40, this is far too late to begin a screening program. Thermograms can detect abnormalities around ten years before they can be detected by mammograms.

Would you prefer to know that "a thief in the night is at the end of your street planning to break in, or that he is already at your doorstep?" I will take the earlier warning in order to prepare, resist and fight him off.

Astaxanthin Side Effects - Thermography should be embraced and utilized by the conventional medical system, it is not perfect but the statistics and results now show that it is a tremendous tool for the early detection of breast abnormalities including cancer. It is definitely an upgrade that is way over due.

Proactive steps for cancer prevention

In the meantime, proactive steps in the form of healthy nutrition, lifestyle and attitude should always be a way of life. Some of my suggestions for both preventative and maintenance of good breast health would include:

D.I.M - (Diiindoly methane) converts bad estrogens into benign estrogens

Curcumin - Has been shown to have anti-cancer properties

Green Tea - Sits on the cell's replication apparatus and prevents mutations

Astaxanthin - Has demonstrated anti-cancer activity in breast cell lines

Vitamin D3 - Important immune modulator including cell defense

Iodine - Naturally gravitates to breast tissue to help protect it from imbalances.

For your good health.

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