Have You Heard About the New Test for Breast Cancer?

Image via Wikipedia

There is a new test in town that is used for screening for breast cancer, its name is the BT Test.  This is a blood test that is an additional option in the arsenel of breast screening – it is added to Mammograms, Ultra Sound, MRIs and physical exams to diagnose breast health.  No – it does not replace the Mammogram (even though many women wish it would).  Mammograms are still the gold-standard in initial breast cancer screening.  The BT Test does provide, however, an extra layer of information for your doctor, and helps give your doctor a more accurate picture of your breast health.

After your blood is drawn, a lab measures the blood sample for cancer-related proteins.  A score is then generated and given to your doctor – this puts the odds more in your favor of breast cancer being detected early, when used in addition to the Mammogram as a routine annual screening tool.

Breast Cancer is the most common form of cancer in women – and as we all know early detection is essential for this and all cancers.  Ask your doctor if this test could be right for you, especially if you have a family history of breast cancer or carry the mutated BRCA gene.