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Signatera testing: Has anyone had this done?

Posted by teriabruzzo8 @teriabruzzo8, Mar 28, 2023

I have been given an option to take the Signatera residual disease test. I have heard mixed opinions that it is not a good source for pancreatic cancer specifically. Has anyone else been given this option and what their doctors have said about it.

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marienewland | @mnewland99 | Jun 28 10:13am
In reply to @bethf "2022 and 2023, not 2002" + (show)
@bethf

2022 and 2023, not 2002

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Still good!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 3 5:50pm
In reply to @mse "I had a colon cancer mass that was completely blocking my colon, surgically removed in January..." + (show)
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I had a colon cancer mass that was completely blocking my colon, surgically removed in January 2024 -- stage IIA, clear margins, 40 lymph nodes removed, all of which tested negative. I've had no history of any cancer prior to that time. Based in part on my first Signatera evaluation, which came back 0.0, I did not receive chemo or radiation. Reversal surgery for my ostomy bag was done in May, 2024. CT scans done in March, 2024 showed no lesions in any organ in my abdomen. My second Signatera test just came back negative -- 0.0 -- yesterday, June 24, 2024. These test results coincided with my CT scan also done last week, which showed four cancerous tumors in my liver which had not been there in the March CT scan. My oncologist has ordered a biopsy this week. He was rather stunned that this had occurred ... needless to say, so am I.

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@mse, you may wish to follow the Colorectal Cancer Support Group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/colorectal-cancer/

What did you learn from the biopsy? How are you doing?

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mse | @mse | Jul 4 9:00am
In reply to @colleenyoung "@mse, you may wish to follow the Colorectal Cancer Support Group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/colorectal-cancer/ What did you..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

@mse, you may wish to follow the Colorectal Cancer Support Group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/colorectal-cancer/

What did you learn from the biopsy? How are you doing?

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Hello Colleen ~ liver biopsy was two days ago and was a LOT more painful procedure than I was informed. Still very sore and swollen. Don't expect to hear back regarding results until early next week due to 4th holiday. thanks.

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