Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if 'we were to specially train others to do it.'
Meenakshi Gupta, who is blind, works as a"medical tactile examiner" to identify breast tumors. The mannequin is used in the training program for would-be examiners. The strips enable the examiners to identify and carefully examine each zone of the breast.
Dr. Frank Hoffman, a gynecologist and founder of the program, says he was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed, not just in Germany but around the world. Examiners like Gupta are proving to be a powerful force for identifying breast cancer and allowing for effective treatment , says Dr. Pooja, who adds:"However, we need more clinical studies to establish how their work adds value to the health-care system."
“I remember being so nervous that my hands shook when I examined my first patient,” she says. The responsibility weighed on her: “This is a living person. What if I miss anything? I was worried.” That anxiety eased within a couple of months, as her experience and confidence grew. Kaur says that another issue is the lack of ‘breast awareness’ among Indian women. Not every woman has access to annual mammograms, a screening procedure that is considered routine in other countries. According to India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women, with roughly 75,000 deaths every year. One of the biggest reasons is thewhere mammograms are not a part of routine care.
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