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Re: PJ Hamel
Why isn't anyone talking about Meditherm, digital infrared thermal imaging, or DITI? It's a 15 minute non invasive test of physiology. It can help detect early stage breast disease or changes in physiology. It can give better detection of breast disease than BSE's, doctor exam, or mammo alone. There is no radiation involved, no contact with the body, it's FDA approved, (for whatever that counts for). Whole body imaging can also be done. The cost here in Canada for DITI is around $200 and is not covered under our national healthcare plan yet, at least where I am in B.C.
I'm wondering why these Meditherm scans are not being talked about by Dr. Love, etc? They are interpreted by Thermologists (MD's certified to read thermal imaging scans). If these can detect breast ca early on I think they are invaluable. They weren't out yet in my area when I was dx'd in 2008.
Dianne
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Three years and 5 months NED
Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm
Grade 3
8/9 Richardson/Bloom test
ER+ weakly positive
Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy)
PR-,
HER2 positive +++
No vascular invasion
No lymph nodes involved
Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!
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