In an effort to combat misinformation, CBR scores a victory in defense of women's health. Thermography is not a substitute for mammography.
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging – CBR obtained an important legal victory in Public Civil Action No. 4107444-10.2026.8.26.0100, pending before the 18th Civil Court of the Central Civil Forum of the District of São Paulo/SP, with the granting of an urgent injunction against BPF and HAA.
In its decision, the Court acknowledged the seriousness of disseminating content without scientific evidence that could lead women to distrust essential health examinations, highlighting the risk of harm to third parties potentially affected by such publications.
Therefore, the court ordered the immediate cessation of dissemination and the removal of publications advertising breast thermography as a preventive examination, screening method, form of early diagnosis, or substitute for mammography. The decision also prohibited the dissemination of content offering anti-inflammatory protocols, integrative treatments, or equivalent practices promising cures or prevention of diseases that require specialized medical evaluation and follow-up, as well as prohibiting the dissemination of advertisements claiming that mammography is harmful to health, under penalty of a daily fine.
This is a highly relevant judicial pronouncement, as it reaffirms the need to protect the population against potentially misleading messages lacking scientific backing, especially when related to the screening and early diagnosis of diseases with high incidence and impact, such as breast cancer.
The decision also promotes evidence-based medicine, responsible health information dissemination, and the protection of the community against practices that could compromise adequate prevention and specialized clinical follow-up.
This is a significant victory not only for the CBR, but also for the defense of public health, the reliability of medical information, and society's trust in scientifically recognized diagnostic methods.