It is important to understand that thermography advocates are misleadingly implying that FDA sanction means that thermography is effective in detecting breast cancer, when in reality the FDA is only saying that thermography has no biologic hazard. The remaining options are incorrect; the opposite of these statements is true.

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Thermography

Question 11

Multiple Choice

Thermography:

A) is an effective means of detecting breast cancer in screening programs.
B) is an effective technique for evaluating a palpable breast mass.
C) can avoid the need for needle biopsy.
D) is safe, but has low sensitivity and specificity for breast cancer diagnosis.

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