An Image Can Change your Life’s Direction Breast Thermography Breast Cancer Statistics • In the 1860’s - 1 in 91 women had breast cancer • In 2000 - 1 in 8 women have breast cancer • Today – 1 in 7 women get breast cancer • In 1920 - 1 in 8 people had cancer • Today – 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men Get cancer Thermography - Function ther·mog·ra·phy noun \(ˌ)thər-ˈmä-grə-fē\ the use of thermograms to study heat distribution in structures or regions, for example in detecting tumors (Oxford Dictionary) • Early Detection / Risk Assessment • Non-Invasive, Pain Free, No Radiation • All Types, Shapes and Conditions • Over 800 peer-reviewed studies on breast thermography exist Breast Thermography Angiogenesis a Hallmark of Cancer • Microscopic Size Tumours present all the time • No blood supply - no nutrients, cannot get any bigger • • • • 5 Autopsy studies 80% of 80 y have DCIS 40% women age 40-50 have microscopic tumours in the breast 50% men 50 y have microscopic tumours in the prostate Close to 100% of all of us have microscopic tumours in thyroid by age 70 5 Breast Cancer • If the angiogenesis is a tipping point b/w a harmless and harmful cancer • Would it make sense to know about this at the earliest possible time? 6 6 35.0 °C 35 35.0 °C 34 34 32 33 30 32 31 30 28 27.0 35.0 °C 34 29 28 27.0 32 30 28 27.0 33.0 °C 32 30 28 26 24 22.0 • 36.0 °C 36 36.0 °C 34 34 32 32 30 30 28 28 26.0 26.0 Interpretation Guidelines Breast Thermography • Breast thermography is a great option for women of all ages and shapes including younger women who may have dense breast tissue, women with fibrocystic breasts, and even women with implants • Thermography is non-invasive, radiation free and 100% safe • When thermography is used along with clinical examination and mammography, 95% of early stage cancers may be detected • The advantages of early assessment of risk factors could be life-saving Peri and Post Menopausal Guidelines • • • • • Avoid HRT BCP Xeno-Estrogens Estrogen metabolism Physical Activity • Nutrition • Breast Examination • Endocrine Disorders • Reduce X-Ray Radiation Be responsible for your own health and remember that every action counts An image can change your life’s direction For more information call us at 416.636.2916 or email to info@thermogrpahyclinic.com