How do you make the numbers work for you?

We have reviewed the science behind the chemoprevention drugs in the last two blogs, but how do you make the numbers work for you?


The studies provide us guidelines and the science tells us that the higher the risk, the more likely the benefit.


BUT, we can personalize the risk even more.  With a combination of your clinical data and your genes, the BREVAGen test can give you a more precise risk assessment.  See 

DrWinsett.com: Do you want to know your personal risk for breast ...

 .  If your lifetime risk is 20% or higher or your 5 year risk is 1.67% or higher then you might benefit from specific chemoprevention and should discuss this with your physician.


For those younger than 35 years, the HALO is the test for you.  This 5 minute breast pap test allows us to identify those at higher risk because of cellular abnormalities much like the cervical pap test.  See http://www.neomatrix.com/halonaf/NAF-Collection.aspx.




These advances in medicine are allowing us to more precisely predict and personalize our recommendations.  This is how the numbers work for you. 






Discuss these tests with your doctor and find out which is right for you. 






Together we can prevent 75,000 breast cancer cases each year!