A prospective pilot study on use of liquid crystal thermography to detect early breast cancer

2020
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dc.abstract.enBackground: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. While mammography is the standard for early detection in women older than 50 years of age, there is no standard for younger women. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to assess liquid crystal contact thermography, using the Braster device, as a means for the early detection of breast cancer. The device is intended to be used as a complementary tool to standard of care (sonography, mammography, etc). Patients and Methods: A total of 274 consecutive women presenting at Polish breast centers for prophylactic breast examination were enrolled to receive thermography; 19 were excluded for errors in thermographic image acquisition. The women were divided according to age (n = 135, <50 years; n = 120, ≥50 years). A control population was included (n = 40, <50 years; n = 23, ≥50 years). The primary endpoint, stratified by age group, was the C-statistic for discrimination between breast cancer and noncancer. Results: In women with abnormal breast ultrasound (n = 95, <50 years; n = 87, ≥50 years), the C-statistic was 0.85 and 0.75, respectively (P = .20), for discrimination between breast cancer and noncancer. Sensitivity did not differ (P = .79) between the younger (82%) and older women (78%), while specificity was lower in the older women (60% vs 87%, P = .025). The false-positive rate was similar in women with normal and abnormal breast ultrasound. Positive thermographic result in women with Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) 4A on ultrasound increased the probability of breast cancer by over 2-fold. Conversely, a negative thermographic result decreased the probability of cancer more than 3-fold. Breast size and structure did not affect the thermography performance. No adverse events were observed. Conclusions: Thermography performed well in women <50 years of age, while its specificity in women ≥50 years was inadequate. These promising findings suggest that the Braster device deserves further investigation as a supporting tool for the early detection of breast cancer in women younger than 50 years of age.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Onkologicznej i Gastroenterologicznejpl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Klinika Ginekologii i Onkologiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Zakład Radiologiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Klinika Chorób Metabolicznychpl
dc.cm.date2021-02-15
dc.cm.id99479
dc.contributor.authorHodorowicz-Zaniewska, Diana - 129717 pl
dc.contributor.authorZurrida, Stefanopl
dc.contributor.authorKotlarz, Agnieszka - 140793 pl
dc.contributor.authorKasprzak, Piotrpl
dc.contributor.authorSkupień, Jan - 152464 pl
dc.contributor.authorĆwierz, Annapl
dc.contributor.authorPopiela, Tadeusz - 133200 pl
dc.contributor.authorMaciejewski, Adrianpl
dc.contributor.authorBasta, Paweł - 159959 pl
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-15T01:20:36Z
dc.date.available2021-02-15T01:20:36Z
dc.date.issued2020pl
dc.date.openaccess0
dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.points70
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume19pl
dc.identifier.articleid1534735420915778pl
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1534735420915778pl
dc.identifier.eissn1552-695Xpl
dc.identifier.issn1534-7354pl
dc.identifier.projectROD UJ / OPpl
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/263499
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
dc.rightsUdzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne 4.0 Międzynarodowa*
dc.rights.licenceCC-BY-NC
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.pl*
dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enbreast cancerpl
dc.subject.enearly detectionpl
dc.subject.encontact thermographypl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleA prospective pilot study on use of liquid crystal thermography to detect early breast cancerpl
dc.title.journalIntegrative Cancer Therapiespl
dc.typeJournalArticlepl
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