Thank you mrgvw for that detailed explanation of why I am so grateful my oncologist encouraged me to approve Signatera testing. I am 3 yrs 10 months in remission from advanced metastatic ESCC. I derive a great deal of comfort knowing that if my quarterly Signatera tests score higher than "0", my oncologist can respond immediately to the likely recurrence. It's a tool in his toolbox that gives me peace of mind that the "beast" can be confronted before it is apparent. And to emersonmoon - it is absolutely imperative that you have confidence and very open and clear lines of communication with everyone on your husband's cancer care team. One way of trying to achieve this is to communicate via the patient portal directly to your team member(s) perhaps even before an appointment so you establish a "record" of your concerns that you can refer to when necessary. the patient portal is a tool in your toolbox.

So happy to be a "0" and hope your husband becomes one, too.