NBCF + IPhone = Detect Breast Cancer | Noreen Fraser Foundation

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) recently announced the inauguration of its new free iPhone app, the Early Detection Plan (EDP).

Janelle Hail, founder and CEO at the National Breast Cancer Foundation and a breast cancer survivor herself, felt the app was an idea that was desperately needed by women worldwide.

Hail was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34. As a result of early detection, she underwent a Mastectomy and was cured of the disease.

Soon after her recovery, her survival kindled a passion inside her ? the passion to save other women before it was too late. Hail has devoted her life to women, educating them about the importance of?Early Detection, as well as providing free mammograms to those who cannot afford them.

The Early Detection Plan is free to use and can be?downloaded on iTunes. The primary goal of this app is to help women become more proactive in detecting the early warning signs of breast cancer.?The apps user-friendly approach makes it easier for women to schedule reminders to perform self-breast exams on a regular basis via push button notifications.

The program also helps women to maintain a regular schedule of getting clinical breast exams, as well as mammograms.

The app is easy to use and can be tailored to match each individual. By inputting age and medical history, the app will automatically determine appropriate scheduling for self-tests and professional exams.

The rationale is that by making women more aware of how important early detection is, the chances of survival should the unthinkable occur are greatly increased.

It?s predicted that if the recommendations made by the app are rigidly followed, the chances of survival are approximately 98 percent. Unfortunately, due to lack of proper knowledge, around 30 percent of women are currently diagnosed with breast cancer after it has already spread beyond cure.

Hail is very steadfast in her contention that the app is built to save lives. She believes it is beneficial for both detecting the early signs of cancer and teaching women how to correctly perform self-tests.?Setting vital reminders for scheduling professional exams is the icing-on-the-cake.

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Source: http://www.noreenfraserfoundation.org/2012/08/23/nbcf-iphone-detect-breast-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nbcf-iphone-detect-breast-cancer

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