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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 4 8:21pm | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
Spoke with one of the Oncologists and he ordered the NavDx test. They called me and said they will send a kit to the house and then someone will come out and do the draw. Excited to have this tool in the toolbox. Then April 11 will go for first visit with the surgeon and at 12 weeks PETCT. Right now kind of at a standstill so really looking forward to start getting results and feeling like this thing is in the rear view mirror. I'm understanding the NaxDx test takes a couple weeks to get back? Well, that's great...sure love waiting for results over a couple weeks lol.
Seems to have a 95% accuracy rate....
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Have you completed your 30 rounds of radiation? If so that was quick. Yes the Navdx is a kit in a box. They take your blood sample and mail it in. My tests have averaged about 2 week turnaround. And I think 95% accuracy is about right. My first reading right before surgery was 180. 2nd reading 3 weeks from surgery 0. 3 months was 0. 6 months was 0 and 9 months was 0. To say I love the trend is an understatement. Thank God. Of course, throat scopes every 3/4 months and PET or CT scan every 3/4 months first year are necessary. I think they go to every 6 months in year two. It is just a tool but a negative reading gives you alot of peace of mind that the cancer is gone and you indeed are well on your way to being back to normal. I hope your eating and salvia production are doing well as some struggle with that post-surgery/radiation. I would say I am about 90% back to normal as of today. God is good.