arpie
4 years agoMember
New test in USA that identifies BC recurrence much earlier ..... up to 2 years
A new Blood test is available in the USA for detecting cancer recurrence up to 2 years in advance of current testing methods (it is not suitable for ALL cancers tho - only some of those presenting as solid Tumours, such as in Lung, Colon, Bladder & Breast) .... called Signatera ... which identifies CT-DNA (circulating tumours) in the blood ...
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/video/cutting-edge-test-detect-early-cancer-recurrence-78192331?fbclid=IwAR12zHBTDn6dYf8A4ytvvYW6u_mu_V31QXUM6PmGS4nYXuUdrNx-WM1h5d0
It would be good if this becomes part of mainstream 'maintenance' after active treatment stops!
There was a CT Blood test (out of Melbourne) that was quite expensive .... https://www.niim.com.au/research/circulating-tumour-cells-ctc-trial
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/video/cutting-edge-test-detect-early-cancer-recurrence-78192331?fbclid=IwAR12zHBTDn6dYf8A4ytvvYW6u_mu_V31QXUM6PmGS4nYXuUdrNx-WM1h5d0
It would be good if this becomes part of mainstream 'maintenance' after active treatment stops!
There was a CT Blood test (out of Melbourne) that was quite expensive .... https://www.niim.com.au/research/circulating-tumour-cells-ctc-trial