Popular in Europe, Breast Thermography is capable of detecting cancers up to eight years before screening mammography. Better still, it involves no radiation and no uncomfortable compression.
BT works by measuring the heat given off by the breast tissue. When a cancer is in its earliest stages - just a few hundred cells - it begins to create blood vessels to feed itself, a process known as angiogenesis. These new blood vessels generate heat, which is picked up by the sensitive BT camera. While the technique isn't intended to replace mammography, it paints a picture of what may be going on when a cancer is just 200 - 300 cells into division, whereas a mammogram detects a cancer when it has grown to over 1,000,000 cells. This allows time for non-invasive preventive procedures to address the abnormal cells, rather than surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. Follow-up screening can monitor the situation and determine if additional treatment is necessary.
At a little over $300, Breast Thermography costs way less than a designer coffee, spread over the year. You can schedule an appointment for a BT scan at Finlandia Natural Pharmacy and Health Centre by calling 604.733.5323, or toll-free 1.800.363.4372.
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