breast thermography lehigh valley azani medical spa
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Dr. Monica Gavin from Azani Medical Spa in Bethlehem PA discusses breast thermography as a safer alternative to mammogram for breast cancer detection.TRANSCRIPT
Breast ThermographyDr. Monica Gavin
Azani Medical Spa
Breast CancerBreast cancer is the leading cause of death
among American women between the ages of 44 and 55
Mammography is not as effective and safe as widely thought
MammographyAbout 70 percent of all positive
mammograms do not, upon biopsy, show any presence of cancer. At the same time, mammograms also have a high rate of missed tumors, or "false negatives." Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, in his book, The Politics of Cancer, claims that in women ages 40 to 49, one in four instances of cancer is missed at each mammography.
MammographyMammography also carries radiation risks.
According to Russell L. Blaylock, MD, one estimate is that annual radiological breast exams increase the risk of breast cancer by two percent a year. So over 10 years the risk will have increased 20 percent.
MammographySince mammographic screening was
introduced, the incidence of breast cancer has increased by 328 percent
In addition to harmful radiation, mammography may also help spread existing cancer cells due to the considerable pressure placed on the woman's breast during the procedure.
Breast ThermographyIt is radiation free, non-invasive, FDA
approved, relatively inexpensive, and detects early, potentially reversible physiologic changes associated with later development of breast cancer.
What thermography offers and its strong pointsNo radiation, non-invasive, harmless. Can be used as often as indicated to trace a
problem, observe the effectiveness of treatment, or monitor the health of the breast over time.
Functional imaging. Detects physiologic changes. Cannot pinpoint the exact area of suspicion inside the breast.
What thermography offers and its strong pointsNon-contact. Nothing touches the breasts. Earliest method of breast cancer detection
known. Can detect a pathologic state of the breast up
to 10 years before a cancerous tumor is found by any other method.
Has the ability to detect fast growing aggressive tumors.
What thermography offers and its strong pointsIn 7 out of 10 women, thermography will be
the first alarm that something is happening. A positive infrared image represents the
highest known risk factor for the existence of or future development of breast cancer – 10 times more significant than any family history of the disease.
Due to the nature of infrared imaging, pre-cancerous and cancerous tumors as deep as the chest wall can be detected
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Cost$350 dollarsNo insurance accepted BUTYou can call your insurance company and
check to see if you will be reimbursed.CPT code is 94999Diagnosis codes are: Screening for malignant neoplasm V76 Fibrocystic breast 610.1Family history of Breast Cancer V16
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