Blood test to replace mammo
Has anyone else heard or read about this? A research centre in England have successfully detected breast cancer using blood tests earlier than a mammogram would. They are currently doing further trials. How awesome would that be! I wonder if it will also detect metastatic. The blood test can apparently detect it up to five years before any symptoms appear. I am thinking the mammogram centres will try to block these trials ever coming to Australia. Oops, that is probably not a nice thing to say.
I HATE BLOOD TESTS
OK. I NEED TO VENT. Does anyone else dread the blood tests ? My veins are shot post chemo and it hurts :( I always seem to get the nurse at the path place who is hopeless and has difficulty getting blood from me and leaves a big bruise. I always try to quietly ask for someone experienced because I have had previous traumatic experiences with giving blood, but today the hopeless nurse confronted me about it. I calmly tried to explain my history to her, but she just didn’t get it. Why should I have to explain myself? I swear, she must work there 24/7 and is always free when I get there!!!!!! I DONT NEED THIS :|