Halo Breast Pap Test

What to Expect

Since breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women ages 20-59, a convenient, simple, early detection method is truly a life-saving innovation. HALO is just that - it's designed to be simple, and you can schedule it as part of any regular visit to our office.

During the test, cups are placed over the breast. Warmth, compression and a gentle vacuum will be applied to collect nipple aspirate fluid, or NAF. Almost half the women tested are expected to produce this fluid, which is then sent to a lab - the same one that examines your cervical Pap test. There, technicians search for abnormalities that may be potentially cancerous. It all happens with minimum discomfort and takes about five minutes.

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