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New Blood Test May help Predict Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 30 10:40am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Interesting. I wonder if this yields more information than somatic testing of the tumor.
Replies to "Interesting. I wonder if this yields more information than somatic testing of the tumor."
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Not more, but significantly different because it tests the circulating blood, or tests for circulatingg DNA-- evidence for the possibility of metastasis.
There is the PSE Episwitch testing available now for CT DNA likely using different methods of detection.
And there is the estimated testing https://ctdna.org/
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@mjp0512 from what I read from it, the advantage is that of a blood biopsy for metastatic patients (like me). It seems like a great tool to see what’s going on. PSMA scans are great but have limitations (type of cells it can see & size). I assume/hope Mayo is using this test or similar. Anyone know?