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.

Only about 20 percent of biopsied breast lumps are cancerous. And, if cancer is found early, there are choices for treatment.

With prompt treatment, the outlook is good. In fact, almost women treated for early breast cancer will be free from breast cancer for the rest of their lives.

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Who Would Benefit from a Breast Thermography Procedure?

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.

Breast cancers tend to grow significantly faster in younger women under 50:

AGE	AVERAGE TUMOR DOUBLING TIME
Under 50 Age 50-70 Over Age 70	80 days 157 days 188 days

The faster a malignant tumor grows, the more Infrared radiation it generates. For younger women in particular, results from DITI screening can lead to earlier detection and ultimately, better survival rates.

The above information comes from Meditherm at www.meditherm.com

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