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Breast tumors is one of the most disease suffered by women, so many women feel anxious about breast health. But now there is a tool for detecting breast tumors that can be done alone at home. Sufficiently irradiate the breast with a red flashlight from a tumor detector woman can know whether or not he had a tumor in her breast.

Detection of breast health tools that are now available to answer her fear of the existence of a tumor in her breast. The tool, called Breastlight is equipped with an LED light that can detect breast tumors is estimated up to 96 percent. Researchers from City Hospital Sunderland have proved the success of medical devices through a trial in Ghana.

Detection of breast tumors usually done with techniques Mammograph detect cancer with success rates between 60 to 85 percent. But with tools The Breastlight, a higher rate could keberhaslannya this tool can detect even very small bump (7 mm) which is usually not detected by Mammograph.

The Breastlight is present as a tool that can be used by women anywhere and anytime, especially for those who feel embarrassed if they have to check their breast health every month to the hospital.

According to Dr Sarah Burnett, consultant radiologist from the King Edward VII Hospital, London, the workings of The Breastlight is to irradiate the breast tissue with a red light.

"Red light will illuminate red blood cells and whole blood vessels so that the breast can be seen clearly in the path like a road map or a network. When there is a tumor in the breast, a blood vessel will appear larger than the other and suggests areas darker when illuminated with light, "said Dr. Burnettseperti quoted by the Telegraph, Tuesday (26/1/2010).

The tools use Breastlight is very easy. First of all, make sure the user is in a dark room. While standing, place the right tool at the bottom of the breast and turn until the red light turns on and illuminates the entire breast tissue.

A healthy breast tissue visible blood vessels that are small and thin. But if a woman has a tumor, will be visible spots or dark areas around the blood vessels of the breast. By looking at the development of these spots, one can know whether or not the tumor is growing larger.

Though useful for women, but the tool The Breastlight is raised fears in some quarters that are members of The Scottish Breast Cancer Campaign. They urged that the pharmacy does not sell the device for fear of triggering a sense of lazy women to check themselves to see a doctor.

"The tool is useful, but it will be many women who feared their own conclusions and misinterpret the results of irradiation. Nobody can guarantee that devices are completely safe and accurate. Hazard can occur if the woman knew he was exposed to tumor or breast cancer but hide it and do not immediately see a doctor, "said one opponent of the Breastlight.

However, based on the results of the survey Sunderland City Hospital, 88 percent of women feel more confident with the tools Breastlight and 84 percent said it was easy to use tool. So there is no harm prevented with early detection of the disease.