NeoMatrix, LLC

Pap test for the breast may identify disease 8 years earlier than mammogram

Published in Law and Health Weekly, December 17th, 2005

Designed to detect abnormal cells in the breast, a new pap test for the breast may identify breast disease - often a precursor to cancer - up to 8 years earlier than a lesion might be found on a mammogram or a self exam.

The first automatic, noninvasive test of its kind, the Halo Breast Pap Test System from NeoMatrix is now available in clinical practice.

Virtually all breast cancer (95%) originates in the ductal system of the breasts and progresses through identifiable stages of development. According to a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, benign breast disease - which can present as abnormal cells - is an important risk...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2005-12-17)

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