Q: Who should get the BT Test?
A: We recommend all women over the age of 40 get the BT test every year
along with their annual screening mammogram. The two together are a more
powerful combination for the early detection of breast cancer than either test
alone.
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Q: What is the BT test?
A: The BT Test is a blood test for the early detection of breast cancer, and is
used in combination with a mammogram to help a health care provider make
a more accurate and timely detection of breast cancer.
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Q: How does it work?
A: The BT Test measures a select grouping of well known cancer related
proteins in a blood serum sample, and by using a proprietary algorithm to
combine that data with a patient’s personal medical profile, a BT Score is
generated that reflects the level of probability that breast cancer is present
or not.
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Q: If I have an abnormal score, does it mean I have breast cancer?
A: An abnormal score is an indicator of an increased likelihood of having breast
cancer. The actual diagnosis of cancer can only be confirmed by a tissue biopsy
with the specimen examined under a microscope for tumor cells.
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Q: Is this like a genetic test?
A: No. Genetic tests establish a risk estimate as to the possibility that the
patient may or may not get breast cancer in the future. The BT Test on the other
hand, looks at the existing levels of certain cancer associated proteins in the
patient’s blood sample and evaluates whether or not the disease is currently
present or not based on our clinical trial study results.
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