"For most women, routine breast screening appointments - which occur every three years for over 50s or earlier among those at higher risk of the disease - detect tumours before they become hard to treat, meaning they don't require extra scans. But women with intellectual disabilities, who suffer limitations to cognitive function and skills, are at far higher risk of dying of breast cancer or being diagnosed at a later stage."
"This technology has the potential to save women's lives by detecting tumours early, while being used as an added measure alongside all other normal checks and scans. As MRI scans can be months apart, patients could be given better peace of mind by knowing that any growth between monitoring appointments would be picked up. We hope in the future that this technology could reduce the need for many other checks, such as MRI, ultrasound and mammograms, and in doing so create efficiencies for health services."
A wearable device that attaches to a bra aims to detect breast tumours as small as 5 mm, capturing growths that may be missed between routine mammogram screenings. Routine screening intervals occur every three years for over-50s or earlier for higher-risk groups, but women with intellectual disabilities are less likely to attend screenings due to lack of awareness, fear, embarrassment and inadequate support, increasing late diagnosis and mortality risk. The device monitors tumour growth in real time and can alert clinicians to trigger additional scans such as MRI, potentially improving early diagnosis, outcomes and health-service efficiencies.
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