Monterey, CA Cheap Breast And Ovarian Cancer Test Coming To Market

A new Silicon Valley Company called Color with some high-profile financial backers plans to offer genetic screening for breast cancer and ovarian cancer using a simple saliva test that will be so cheap most women would likely get it.  The issue of who should be tested has been controversial, and historically has been done for women who already have cancer or for those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancers.  Insurers have generally not paid for the testing, discouraging many women from doing it.  Dr. Gil of Color said that his company’s test would be inexpensive enough so that women would be able to pay for it out of pocket, and not have to deal with insurance companies.  The company will also start a program to provide free testing to women who can’t afford the test.