Early education on self-breast exam and early
screening is extremely important in achieving good outcomes. Self-exam
and physician examination will detect cancer at a rate between 70 –
80%. Adding screening mammography (mammograms) will increase detection
to 96 – 98%. It has been shown that early detection through clinical
exam and mammography can reduce breast carcinoma mortality by 20 to
30%. Today’s gold standard for screening (mammograms) will still miss
between 10 and 15% of neoplasm.
There are now very strict protocols both for testing and interpreting.
Perhaps due to these guidelines, thermography (as with all digital
technology) has exploded in its technique and capabilities. Thermal
cameras detect heat emitted from the body and display it as a picture
on a computer monitor. These images are unique to the person and remain
stable over time. It is because of these characteristics that thermal
imaging is a valuable and effective screening tool.
A diagnostic mammogram is performed to evaluate any abnormality found
during a breast exam. Mammograms may sometimes cause discomfort because
the breasts must be compressed until the skin is taut. Mammograms can
detect breast calcifications made of minute amounts of calcium that
cannot be detected by self or clinical exams. Generally, a radiologist
can make a prediction on the likelihood of a lesion is malignant based
on a screening mammograms.
Diet is an import factor in reducing a person's risk of breast cancer.
We should be choosy about the food we eat especially fats. Studies show
that there are certain types of fats that seem to raise the level of
estrogen thus increasing the risk of breast cancer. Monounsaturated
fats may seem to reduce the risk while polyunsaturated fats may
increase the risk according to a Swedish study. Olive oil, canola oil
and omega 3 fatty acids that are mostly found in sardines, salmon and
herring are rich in monounsaturated fats.
Even with all the information about breast cancer awareness, self-exams
and breast cancer statistics available, many women still choose to put
off having a mammography and even doing self-exams. They give a variety
of excuses including, “no time”, “no family history” or “lack of
convenience” with having to travel to a hospital for a mammography.
Fortunately hospitals are beginning to combat these excuses by
incorporating a mobile mammography unit into the services that they
offer to the community.
Self-breast exam is the easiest test and everyone can do it regularly
in the privacy of her own room. However, no matter how easy and
manageable this test is for everyone, many women do not prefer to
perform the test. The fear of finding out the presence of a lump is the
most glaring reason for not practicing this essential breast cancer
test. Women should understand that not all lumps are cancerous. Finding
a lump in your breast doesn’t necessarily mean that you have breast
cancer.
It is recommended that a breast self-exam, or BSE, be routinely done
every month. This will greatly increase the likelihood of detecting
breast cancer in its early stages. A monthly breast self-exam is even
recommended by the American Cancer Society for all women ages 19 and
above. This procedure is fairly easy to do and most women without any
disability can perform the test in the privacy of their own room or in
the bathroom.
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