Surviving breast cancer depends in great part on early detection. Manual Clinical breast examinatiobreast self-examination (BSE) are important components of screening asymptomatic women. To detect repalpable lesions, manual examination must be proficient and thorough. The results of research… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proficient clinical/manual breast examination (CBE) is an effective and accepted breast cancer screening tool that remains inaccessible to a large population of women with physical disabilities. There are no standards for training clinicians to conduct CBE with… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) is a common breast cancer screening practice that requires intensive training to be performed effectively. According to the accumulated published evidence, the quality standards for effective CBE are the procedures known as… More

This Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Project introduces a novel, tactile training technology that produces skilled clinical breast examinations (CBEs). Clinical breast examination is identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of only two primary… More