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New Predictive Blood Test: ctDNA

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31 6:28am | Replies (78)
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@semurrey

Thanks for posting the link! I just don't understand why our oncologists don't recommend as early detection is all we have. I agree that we have to be our own advocate and I am thinking about asking for a referral or RX for the Galleri test! Can anyone speak to this?

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Jun 11 10:20am

@semurrey

The American Cancer Society has article about Multi-cancer Early Detection (MECD) and specifically talks about Galleri tests:
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/screening/multi-cancer-early-detection-tests.html
There has been other discussions in different groups about Galleri. If on Connect, you can search for "Galleri" .

Here are few (but not all) discussions on Connect about Galleri:
Osteoporosis & Bone Health:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/galleri-blood-test/
Cancer group:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/galleri-test/
Prostate Cancer Group:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-blood-test-detects-50-types-of-cancer-at-an-early-stage/
Not all tests are FDA approved or covered by insurance.

I listened to a presentation from local breast cancer oncologist earlier this year and lot of research is going into predicting who is at more risk of developing cancer so can make recommendations for earlier testing if more at risk.

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