Every Woman’s Right and Every Woman’s Responsibility

“Early detection saves lives”

Doctors do not yet know how to prevent breast cancer. However you can increase your chances of detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages by understanding the need for, and participating in an early detection program, as well as educating yourself on the research available, of all the known contributing factors.

Statistics indicate that only about 20% of biopsied breast lumps are cancerous. And, if cancer is found early enough, these days there are far more choices for treatment. With a prompt response, the outlook can be good. In fact, most women treated for early breast cancer will be free from breast cancer for the rest of their lives.

Who should have this test?

DITI is especially appropriate for younger women between 30 & 50 whose denser breast tissue makes it more difficult for mammography to pick up suspicious lesions. This test can provide a ‘clinical marker’ to the doctor or mammographer that a specific area of the breast needs particularly close examination.

Women in high risk groups / post biopsy / lumpectomy / mastectomy are also excellent candidates for thermal imaging as it reduces trauma to already compromised breast tissue.

Breast cancers tend to grow significantly faster

in younger women under 50:

Source: Cancer 71:3547-3551, 1993

The faster a malignant tumour grows, the more Infrared radiation it generates. For younger women in particular, results from DITI screening can lead to far earlier detection than most other currently available technologies, and, ultimately, this can save lives.

The video below, whilst obviously from the US, is a useful tool for explaining the overview of why women are turning to thermography, as an adjunct to mammography. NOTE: The camera and the technique mentioned of icing, used in this clip, are slightly different to what you will experience at Thermal Scans, but the end result is that thermal imaging, no matter what type, is a useful early warning adjunctive tool !