The intense metabolism of cancer cells may be an early source of information regarding the presence of breast cancer when using the thermal “footprint” of the tumor on the breast surface (obtained by infrared or contact thermography). The temperature deviation from the normal thermal field may prove an extremely effective tool for locating the tumor. This paper describes the procedure, in which the temperature is measured with a special bra, woven with thermal sensors of known coordinates.

Keywords: Thermal bra, Breast cancer, Contact thermography, Tumor location, Qualitative analysis