Oncotype test
Just wondering has anyone had the oncoytype test and told they don't need chemo as low % of cancer returning. And the cancer has come back ?
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Hi @Pommy8
I forgot to tell you the previous comment. I researched academic sources and found the oncotype is accurate.
My breast cancer nurse said that some doctors are trying to get medicare to cover the cost for cancer patients.
Hopefully it will happen sometime.
She also mentioned that the number of Oncotype users is increasing.
Test results show your possibility of recurrence. If it is under 15%, you don't need chemotherapy.
If it is more than 15%, it will also explain how much chemotherapy is effective for you.
Hope this information helps.
I forgot to tell you the previous comment. I researched academic sources and found the oncotype is accurate.
My breast cancer nurse said that some doctors are trying to get medicare to cover the cost for cancer patients.
Hopefully it will happen sometime.
She also mentioned that the number of Oncotype users is increasing.
Test results show your possibility of recurrence. If it is under 15%, you don't need chemotherapy.
If it is more than 15%, it will also explain how much chemotherapy is effective for you.
Hope this information helps.