Visually impaired examiners screen women for breast cancer

More than 100,000 women in Germany have been checked for early stage breast cancer by visually impaired examiners trained to use their advanced sense of touch. Around 45 blind women have been trained as Medical Tactile Examiners (MTEs) to perform extended screenings by the social enterprise discovering hands in partnership with vocational training centres and hospitals. The tactile examinations they perform are able to reach more patients and identify 28% more lumps that are 50% smaller than those a trained medical doctor would find.