Video & Picture: A Bra That Could Detect Cancer

«§» 19 October 2012

An inconspicuous device in your bra could help catch Bosom  cancer early. The humble brassiere could play a more pivotal role as a US based company has unveiled plans for a hi-tech device that can be worn inside the bra to help detect Bosom  cancer.

Catching the cancer early is crucial to survival rate and the efficacy of traditional annual mammograms as a reliable detection method is being called into question, with tumours beginning to form up to six years before they can be detected using mammograms.



The bra features a small data collection device and a sensor that keeps track of temperature changes, which can indicate growth in blood vessels that are feeding tumors. CNET points us to a claim from First Warning’s website that over 650 women in three clinical trials have seen "sensitivity, specificity and accuracy" in the range of 90%, compared to 70% accuracy for current methods like mammography. The company also claims that the bra can detect hints of Bosom  cancer up to six years before other methods--though we’ll believe that when we see it.

How exactly does this thing work? The bra senses temperature variances in cells, which can indicate abnormalities that indicate the start of tumors. Using predictive analytics, the bra determines whether the data means you might need to get checked out and, if so, it alerts your doctor directly.

First Warning is hoping to get FDA clearance to go on the market in the U.S. by 2014, with an earlier European launch set for next year. We can’t say how comfortable the sensor-equipped bra is, though, and that will be the ultimate deciding factor for many women. If the bra is burdensome, it won’t matter how useful it is.

This isn’t the first out-there Bosom  cancer innovation we’ve seen in recent months. Dr. Judit Puskas, a professor at The University of Akron, is developing a new kind of Bosom  implant that can deliver targeted chemotherapy to patients.

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Posted: at 19-10-2012 08:06 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

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It's Limited to Naija

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Posted: at 19-10-2012 08:14 PM (11 years ago) | Hero