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Detect breast cancer at home
October 25, 2008
I got this e-mail from one of the cutting-edge Medical newsletter sources I subscribe to and I think it is too important not to pass on. I must admit to having no personal experience with the material below, but I have found Dr. Rowen to reliable.
Detect breast cancer better than mammography in your own home
Breast cancer remains one of the great fears of women. And rightly so. It now strikes one in seven in the U.S. We know that early detection saves lives. For that reason, doctors encourage you to examine your breasts regularly. While I agree with self examination, there are problems. It's hard to examine yourself with one hand, compared to the two hands of your professional. And, therefore, it's not that reliable.
For that reason, one company has developed a unique device that greatly enhances your own sensitivity to your own breast tissue. It's called the Donna Glove.
The Donna Glove is a medical device that enables you to self-examine your breasts for lumps. You simply slide your hand into a two layer plastic glove that has a fluid in between the layers. You then proceed to examine your breast. You can detect lumps as small as the size of a sugar grain. That's impossible with your bare hand. These small lumps are not easily detected by mammography.
How well does it work? A recent study discovered that it works remarkably well. In the study, researchers followed 108 women who suspected and/or actually had detected breast lumps. The researchers then divided the women into two groups.
The first group used a Donna Glove to determine if there was indeed a lump. The second group continued to use their bare hand to examine their breasts. The study also used mammography to determine whether these women did indeed have lumps or not.
Through mammography the researchers found that 45 women in each group had a lump. The Donna Glove detected every single one of the lumps in the first group. The usual bare hands technique used by the second group found only 22 positives, while the other 23 failed to detect any lumps.
That's incredible! A 100% success rate versus less than 50%! This is definitely a device you should use at home. It's far better than mammography simply because it doesn't use radiation and it doesn't hurt. It also won't smash tumors and cause them to spread out.
How does the Donna Glove work? The Donna Glove reduces friction. This magnifies the palpation effect. It allows a smooth movement that stops lumps from moving and evading detection. The sensitivity is many times higher than that of the bare hand.
You can find the Donna Glove online at www.youcanpreventcancer.com/home.html. If you are in a high-risk group, this inexpensive device (about $60.00) might help you detect breast problems much farther in advance!
Yours for better health and medical freedom,
Robert Jay Rowen, MD
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