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Name of tests please
I’m after the name of the test or tests that give you an idea of what benefit chemo and/or radiation will give you. I know they are expensive but no idea of the name. Also do they use the cancer ti...
Hi @LibbyA. If you are referring to genomic tests, they go by a range of names based on the brand. There are a number, applicable to different scenarios. Some doctors rate some of them higher than others. I had Endopredict, which was applicable to me because my tumour was under 2cms and there was no spread to the lymph nodes.
They test the slicecof your tumour that is kept in storage somewhere as is standard. I'm not sure how long they keep them for but at least five years I believe.
This link from the US breastcancer.org website provides an excellent explanation:
https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/genomic_assays
K xox
They test the slicecof your tumour that is kept in storage somewhere as is standard. I'm not sure how long they keep them for but at least five years I believe.
This link from the US breastcancer.org website provides an excellent explanation:
https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/genomic_assays
K xox