The ‘Pink Month” is October and a lot of misinformation is released and you should know the facts. Should thermography be used instead of mammography? The decision is a very personal one. Educate and research about effects, contraindications and benefits.
Facts about mammography:
- A 25 YEAR LONG STUDY on 90,000 Canadian women found that annual mammography in women aged 40 to 59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of a physical examination.
- The low energy x-rays used in mammography are four to six times more damaging to cells that higher x-rays and can cause DNA damage.
- The poking, prodding and squishing that is involved in a mammography exam is uncomfortable, but may rupture small tumors if they exist, causing cancer cells to spread throughout the body.
- By the time a cancer is detected in the breast through mammography, a patient may have had tumor growth for up to 8 years.
Thermography is a safe, non-invasive and can detect physiological changes in sensitive mammary tissue many years before they showed up on a mammography x-ray. No poking, touching, compression or radiation.
Make your decision wisely! Call us for a thermography exam appointment!
