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Cancer-Detecting Bra Could One Day Surpass Mammograms In Accuracy

Posted by samzenpus on from the doctor-clothes dept.

fangmcgee writes "Reno-based First Warning Systems is working on a new bra that could detect if you are developing breast cancer. Integrated sensors and a data controller regularly monitor your breasts and can watch for irregularities which may signal the growth of tumors. Tests so far are showing that the bra is far superior and may be able to detect cancerous growth up to 6 years sooner than self-exams or mammograms."

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  1. Victoria has a secret by Eightbitgnosis · · Score: 5, Funny

    but the secret is now cancer :(

    1. Re:Victoria has a secret by Rei · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What I'm wondering is, what is the concept here, that you wear the same bra every day? Or do you have a dozen separate anti-cancer bras, and if so, how expensive are these things expected to be? And how do you wash them? And when they wear out, does the data transfer to the next bra? Does it have to be recalibrated? Does it come in different types (for example, some people prefer underwire, some hate them)? Will I have to plug in and charge my bra every day?

      Just seeing some potential real-life challenges here...

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    2. Re:Victoria has a secret by aardwolf64 · · Score: 4, Interesting

      From the article, around $1,000 each and only for high risk patients.

      Still, they don't don't have to be worn every day... what kind of granularity do you want? You could wear it once a week and still be way ahead of the game.

    3. Re:Victoria has a secret by Belial6 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Good news! It's a suppository!

  2. I support by Dyinobal · · Score: 3, Informative

    I support watching breasts.

  3. Re:special request by csnydermvpsoft · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you stopped staring at her chest, maybe she'd eventually give you the chance to examine her bra more closely...

  4. Well, I never! by Anubis+IV · · Score: 3, Funny

    Integrated sensors and a data controller regularly monitor your breasts and can watch for irregularities which may signal the growth of tumors.

    Look, I know I could stand to shed a few pounds, but I don't think I'm anywhere close to the point where a bra would be entering the picture.

  5. Misread that by rot26 · · Score: 5, Funny

    At first I thought it said "bro". My bad.

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    1. Re:Misread that by mcmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      At first I thought it said "bro".

      It's the "manzier"!

  6. Machine has a fatal flaw which reduces accuracy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This machine has a fatal flaw which will decrease it's maximum possible accuracy to only 96.8% (3.2% undetected): It will only be worn by women.

  7. In all honesty... by zakkudo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If in high school guys were taught how to detect breast cancer, the detection rate would probably be quicker than even these bras. No joke. Everyone wants to protect the things they love ;-;

  8. I for one... by BradyB · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our under wire overlords.

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  9. Re:Men by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Informative

    A little more info

    * Breast cancer is the second leading cancer killer of women, behind lung cancer
    * Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer killer of men, behind lung cancer
    * Death rate for prostate cancer is slightly higher in men than breast cancer is for women
    * Median death age for breast cancer is 68, median death age for prostate is 80
    * Prostate cancer tends to be detected later and develops slower.
    * Prostate cancer is likely underreported because men don't go to Doctor as often.

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  10. Defective by design by RogueWarrior65 · · Score: 3, Funny

    And teenage boys will still have trouble unhooking them.