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Has anyone had Signatera testing (genetics-based cancer test)?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Oct 1 6:06pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
We've discussed Signatera recently in this conversation:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-treatment-follow-up-for-clear-cell-endometrial-cancer/
It's also been discussed in many of the other cancer forums. Use the search function (click on the magnifying glass icon).
Was your CA-125 elevated when your cancer was still present? If so, it's unlikely that Signatera will be better than the CA-125 test, and will probably be less sensitive. (The people on the pancreatic cancer forum tend to see tumor markers go up before Signatera.)
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I am a year post chemo for stage 3 ovarian cancer and requested the Signatura test to monitor for recurrence. My test came back positive but my CA 125 was only 10. My oncologist/surgeon immediately ordered scans even though I was not due for the screening for a couple months. CT showed enlarged lymph node so Pet scan was ordered and the node showed possible recurrence so I had robotic surgery to have node removed with in two weeks of scans. Now waiting for pathology report to determine what next. I definitely will be requesting follow up Signatura testing to see if it is still positive since the node removal. Had I not gotten the testing I would not have gotten the early scans. Lessons learned. Needless to say I am a huge advocate of the testing.