Tactile breast screening by visually-impaired show promise of early detection of breast cancer in India | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Tactile breast screening by visually-impaired show promise of early detection of breast cancer in India | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Jayashree Narayanan |New Delhi |Published: August 24, 2019 5:41:04 pm

Tactile breast screening by visually-impaired show promise of early detection of breast cancer in India

Using the highly developed sensory skills of visually-impaired women, a new screening methodology could help detect breast cancer risk, shows a study.

Tactile Breast Examination is a unique breast screening technique that uses the highly developed sensory skills of visually impaired women for manual breast health screening. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

What is tactile breast screening?