Each year during the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives take place to educate the public on how to protect against breast cancer. Mammograms are some of the most common methods of breast cancer detection. However, mammograms can be inaccurate. They also deliver ionizing radiation to sensitive tissues, and they can miss obscure lesions in the breast tissue, requiring more X-rays or even biopsies. 

Another type of breast cancer screening to consider is thermography. For this method, you will not even need to secure a referral. Thermography is digital photography taken in the range of the heat spectrum. It does not require any radiation, invasive touching, or discomfort. Computer images are taken, then transmitted to specially trained doctors who interpret the results. After a baseline of two tests, each spaced three months apart, you’ll then have an annual screening. Since thermography is not a conventional medical procedure, it will not be covered by most health insurance policies. However, it is highly effective. 

The special value of thermography lies in its ability to detect the earliest stages of tumor development. Malignancies need a blood supply in order to grow, but thermography can spot new blood vessels, indicating suspicious cellular activity in the breast right as the tumor develops. This can often help a patient ward off the cancer before it escalates. Both mammograms and thermography have their place—particularly, when utilized together. Starting this October, Best Medicine will offer thermography tests here in Sarasota.  

Location: 2106 Bispham Rd., Sarasota. To schedule an appointment, call 941-404-8030. For more information, visit https://bestmedicine.us/