Can Thermography Detect Cancer? What You Should Know This is the question that drives more thermography research than almost any other, and it deserves the most honest, careful answer we can give. Can thermography detect cancer? The short answer is no. Thermography does not diagnose cancer—it cannot detect tumors, confirm malignancy, nor is it approved or intended to be used as a standalone screening tool. Any claims suggesting otherwise overstate its capabilities and may ult