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Blood Test to Detect Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer in Men

by Kristen King on December 14th, 2007

Genetic testing for breast cancer is both popular and controversial, but a new player is on the horizon: blood testing for breast cancer. It may be available in UK as soon as next year and works by detecting abnormal gene patterns not found in healthy tissue. According to a recent BBC Health article about the test, it can detect 88% of breast cancers based on early studies.

On a similar note, men, particularly those related to women with the disease, are now being encouraged to consider genetic screening for breast cancer. About 1-2% of breast cancer cases occur in men who, obviously, do have breast tissue even though it’s not as much tissue as women, on average.

Further reading: Should I Test My Breasts?

Would you get screened for breast cancer, either through a blood test or traditional genetic testing, or would you rather not know? Leave a comment.

Contents © Copyright 2007 Kristen King

Tags: womens health, woman, breast cancer, genetic testing, blood testing, male breast cancer

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