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/ Spanish FAQs / La termografía ayuda a descubrir cáncer en senos densos?

La termografía ayuda a descubrir cáncer en senos densos?

No. La termografía no es una técnica fiable para la evaluación y no se recomienda para screening. Para información adicional sobre la termografía de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés), haz clic aquí.

Referencias

1. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA warns thermography should not be used in place of mammography to detect, diagnose, or screen for breast cancer: FDA Safety Communication. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/fda-warns-thermography-should-not-be-used-place-mammography-detect-diagnose-or-screen-breast-cancer Published February 25, 2019. Accessed May 18, 2020.

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