http://www.tmc.edu/ Francisco I
Esteva, MD.
Tresa Van Winkle, RN
Assistant Professor of Medicine Dept. of Breast Medical Oncology / Box 56 Tel. (713) 792-2817 Fax: (713) 794-4385 August 27, 1999 P.O. Box 4249 Alamogordo, NM 88311-4249 Dear Mrs. Van Winkle: Thank you for allowing me to review the information you sent me regarding your breast self exam method. I have reviewed the Breast Mapping® System and I think it has great promise assisting in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. There is a need for simple, cost-effective methods to detect breast cancer at an early stage. In my opinion, the BreastMapping”® system would be a benefit not only for healthy women but also for patients with a history of breast cancer. These women are at risk for the development of new cancers and self-examination is an important aspect of their follow-up care. Compliance is a problem, particularly in women with a low socioeconomic status, and the written reporting feature of the BreastMapping”® system may encourage women to comply with the monthly breast self exam routine. Further research is needed prior to the generalized use of your method. This would be particularly important in a less educated population to determine if the results would be more or less significant than the results obtained at the University of Phoenix study. Additionally, a repeat of the University of Phoenix study should be conducted on a larger sample. Please let me know if can
be of further assistance and keep me posted of your progress.
Francisco J. Esteva, M.D.
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“Breast-Mapping”® was designed as an educational tool and it should not be used in place of appropriate medical care. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented herein is accurate at the time of publication. New research is ongoing however, and therefore it is possible that the data and recommendations presented herein may be invalidated by new findings.
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