Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 As we approach October, we offer two benefits in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 

• Know your risk with the BREVAGen RIsk Assessment Test, see http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2013/09/do-i-benefit-from-seeing-breast.html.
• Know your risk with the HALO Breast Pap Test, see http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-good-news-about-halo-test.html.

As you recall from the blogposts, the BREVAGen test is for anyone 35 years and the HALO is for anyone 21 to 50 years.  You may learn your risk and then we can help you with a plan for screening and may offer interventions to reduce your risk if needed.

Call 512-451-5788 for an appointment for special prices this week and all month in October.  Bring a friend!  Be aware!  Know your risk and we can help you make a plan to reduce your risk for breast cancer!

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This post is general and not personal medical advice, but please share with your friends.

Do I benefit from seeing a breast specialist?

This blog post is in response to the question, "do I need to see a breast specialist" or "who needs to see a breast specialist?"

Of course, I am happy to see anyone, and particularly anyone with a breast problem, but lets consider one particular situation: a woman with a high risk for breast cancer.  How do you know your risk?  Those of you who see me know the answer but lets review one test that you can share with your friends, so that we may find those at higher risk who might benefit from a visit with the breast specialist.

WE HAVE A POWERFUL RISK ASSESSMENT TEST FOR BREAST CANCER!

The BREVAGen Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Test is a quick and easy cheek swab plus clinical information that gives us a 5year and lifetime risk for breast cancer.  You may read more http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/06/so-who-should-get-brevagen-risk.html.

Which of your friends should come by to get the test?  Any woman:

• 35 years or above
• any woman who has had a breast biopsy
• early menarche
• late menopause
• older age at first birth
• no full term pregnancy
• obese or high BMI
• long term hormone replacement
• long term birth control pill use
• increased breast density
• first degree relative with breast cancer
• BRCA test negative

We have special times and slots for appointments to do the test.  Results in about 3 weeks.  We are giving discounts for the test until the end of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We are  beginning even before October.

Call 512-451-5788 to set up a 15 minute appointment to KNOW YOUR RISK!

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This is general content and not personal medical advice, but tell your friends.

We are on our way!

We are on our way to preventing 86,000 breast cancer cases each year!

And it is thanks to you!

I have heard from so many of you that have shared the blog, and from new blog readers, that I know the word is getting around so we will see fewer breast cancers. 

Thanks for all you do:

• Be lean
• Be active
• Regularly exercise
• You know the rest http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2013/08/fewer-breast-cancers.html

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancers this year!

This is general content and not personal medical advice, but call if you need encouragement to help prevent breast cancer 512-451-5788.