The answer: Low vitamin D levels. Article Written by: Dr. Carla Garcia As we move past October and the myriad mentions of breast cancer, I am hoping we can do the same soon with COVID 19….move past it. These two diseases, although vastly different from each other, are both affected by vitamin D levels. Most […]
Understanding the Role of DITI in Breast Screening
The benefits of DITI do vary between age and risk groups. With the pre mammogram age group (under 50) the benefits of screening to detect any findings or changes that justify additional testing or closer monitoring are simple. With any positive DITI findings in this younger age group, any mammogram and ultrasound sensitivity and specificity […]
Covid 19 and Re-opening
Written by: Dr. Carla Garcia Many businesses are beginning to re-open. As we start back into our thermography practices it is important to remember that patients will return to the businesses where they feel safe. We have all been frightened into believing that we are risking viral attack if we step outside our homes. So…. […]
What to Consider When Purchasing A Fever Screening System
The current health crisis posed by the Corona Virus has prompted an increasing number of government agencies, businesses and organizations to look at adding Fever Screening Equipment to their health security strategies. As there is such a wide range of thermal imaging equipment to choose from, understanding equipment specifications and functions can be confusing when […]
Mammogram screening and overdiagnosis: tumor size an issue?
DOTmed.com – Health Care Business Daily News Written by: Thomas Dworetzky , Contributing Reporter A just-published study of breast cancer data has raised the issue of overdiagnosis from mammography screening – and puts tumor size squarely in the middle of the debate. That’s because many “small breast cancers have an excellent prognosis because they are inherently […]
The Radiant Health Show with Dr. Christine Horner – Carla Garcia, C.T., D.O.M
Is Thermography a Mammogram Alternative? Part 1 and 2 September 14, 2016 My guest this week is Dr. Carla Garcia, a board certified Doctor of Oriental Medicine with more than 30 years of experience in Integrative Medicine and an expert in thermography. In this 2-part interview, she discusses thermography, how it is useful for […]
American Cancer Society abandons ‘one size fits all’ advice on mammograms
By Karen Kaplan – Contact Report Los Angeles Times – October 20, 2015 After a thorough review of the benefits and limitations of mammograms, the nation’s top cancer-fighting organization is advising women that they can wait until they are 45 years old to start using the tests to screen for breast cancer. New guidelines from the American Cancer […]
Mass screening for infectious disease containment and pandemic outbreaks: misconceptions
Author: Dr. Peter Leando American College of Clinical Thermology Inc. (United States) Posted at: Spie Digital Library Manuscript Mass Screening for infectious Disease SPIE 2015 Authors copy SPIE | Proceeding | Mass screening for infectious disease containment and pandemic outbreaks: misconceptions From Conference Volume 9485 Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII Sheng-Jen (Tony) Hsieh; Joseph N. […]
Topol: Time to End Routine Mammography
Eric J. Topol, MD May 06, 2015 Mammography Is a Recipe for Net Harm The medical community prides itself on evidence to drive important decision-making. But when the evidence is contrary to entrenched medical practice, it has a hard time coming to terms. Such is the case for mammography recommendations. All of the data now […]
U.S. breast cancer cases to increase 50 percent by 2030: NCI report
April 22, 2015 by Lisa Chamoff , DOTmed contributing reporter The number of breast cancer cases in the U.S. will be 50 percent higher in 2030 than it was in 2011, with an estimated 441,000 cases in 15 years, according to new research by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The research, presented this week at […]
USPSTF new breast screening recommendations ‘would result in thousands of breast cancer dea...
April 21, 2015 by Lauren Dubinsky , Staff Writer The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released the draft update for its breast cancer screening recommendations on Monday — but not much has changed from the 2009 recommendations. The recommendations state that women between ages 50 and 74 should only undergo routine biennial screening and […]
Breast Biopsies Leave Room for Doubt, Study Finds
By DENISE GRADY MARCH 17, 2015 Original Link – New York Times Breast biopsies are good at telling the difference between healthy tissue and cancer, but less reliable for identifying more subtle abnormalities, a new study finds. Because of the uncertainty, women whose results fall into the gray zone between normal and malignant — with […]
Mandatory Reporting Of Breast Density In Screening Mammograms. Why The Controversy
Elaine Schattner www.forbes.com Recently, the Governor of Michigan signed into law a requirement that radiologists inform women if their mammogram reveals dense breasts. The law will take effect on June 1, 2015. With this act, Michigan became the 21st state to enact legislation on mandatory reporting of breast density found in breast cancer screening. The […]
Breast cancer: are men the forgotten victims?
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, cancer charities and organizations around the globe will be “thinking pink.” On October 24th, Breast Cancer Campaign will have their “Wear it Pink” event, in which people all over the US will wear pink clothing to raise awareness of the disease that will be diagnosed in […]
Breast density: over 700,000 UK women living with ‘hidden’ breast cancer risk
1 October 2014 Risk Determination and Prevention of Breast Cancer[1], published in the journal Breast Cancer Research, identifies the critical gaps that must be addressed if we are to reverse the increase in breast cancer expected over the next 10 years – and reach a tipping point where more breast cancers will be prevented in […]
Breast Density Inform Inconsistency Delivers Confusion
July 17, 2014 This first appeared in the July 2014 issue of DOTmed HealthCare Business News We have reached the tipping point. We have reached the tipping point. By population, over fifty percent of American women now live in states that require breast density information be provided to them in the letter they receive after […]
From the ED: Breast Cancer Mammograms: Overrated – and Over-diagnosing Women
Posted on June 23, 2014 by Caitlin C. Posted at: Breast Cancer Action Editor’s Note: You may have seen Karuna’s article back in April of this year when it was published in The Guardian. The piece generated a lot of discussion – over 1,000 people shared it on their Facebook page and over 150 people […]
Minnesota and Rhode Island enact breast density laws
May 27, 2014 by Loren Bonner , DOTmed News Online Editor This week, Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed Rhode Island’s breast density inform bill into law, and late last week, Gov. Mark Dayton did the same for Minnesota women. Breast density laws require physicians to inform women if they have dense breasts along with the possible […]