Does anyone know about breast thermal imaging vs mammogramography?

Question

PREVENTION: A new technology that has been used for several years in just about every other country except the U.S. is called Thermal Imaging. Thermal Imaging can detect a problem BEFORE it spreads though the system. In my experience, mamograms seem to only tell you that you aleady have a problem and sometimes can even go undetected completely. My friend has had yearly mamo's since she was 35. She has now been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had detected the small lump by self examination. WHY WAS A 6.mm LUMP NOT DETECTED THROUGH ANNUAL MAMO'S? The cancer had even spread through all her lymph's. She now has no choice but to receive chemo and radiation. I'm sure that mamogramography is a better form of detection than none, but, if you opt not to have small doses of radiation each year for the annual, this is a great option for you. http://www.pbcn.org/wst_page8.html http://www.healthythermalimaging.com/breasthealth.html http://www.breastthermography.org

Answer 1

I'm sorry for your friend. 6mm is very small and statically would not need chemo treatment after surgery (1.1 cm is the threshold) The fact that it has spread indicates that it was probably spreading as it was growing, and earlier detection would probably not have made much difference in the outcome.
Unfortunately there is no reason to change how cancer is detected or treated - it is making a lot of money for a lot of industries. Maybe we ladies should be making more noise!

Answer 2

I don't know. But I wonder why the thermal imaging machines are not in use in the US. I've asked for years.

Putting your breast in the torture chamber vise of the mammography machine is a real trip. Lots of women I know won't get the exam just because of that. The breast is thoroughly stretched and squashed in those machines to the point of pain and then they miss the diagnosis. Has to be a better way.'