Genetic testing for breast cancer Revised guidelines
I had the OncotypeDX and learned a lot about the test and what can be inferred from it. I saw this article from and think people dealing with breast cancer might want to see the array of tests now available. For those with a first-ever tumor, please lobby for genetic testing...it can make a huge difference in your treatment options. One study of oncologists in Europe found that they are more likely to trust genetic test results than 'clinical history or observation.' And Oncotype occasionally gets tumor samples that were misdiagnosed as non-invasive while the tissue sample clearly showed invasive breast cancer. If your oncologist(s) opinion matches the later genetic test results, so much the better. The patient can be better reassured.
https://ascopost.com/issues/june-10-2022/asco-refines-guidance-on-using-biomarkers-for-adjuvant-endocrine-and-chemotherapy-in-early-stage-breast-cancer/
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Breast Cancer Support Group.
Just FYI on large study Mayo is doing.
Mayo research using DNA to catch cancer, other medical conditions earlier
"The large, collaborative team is using the project to examine a racially and ethnically diverse group of 100,000 participants across all Mayo Clinic campuses to ultimately find those who have one of four health conditions: hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, an inherited form of high cholesterol called familial hypercholesterolemia, and Lynch syndrome genes (a genetic disorder that increases the risk of colon and rectal cancer."
https://individualizedmedicineblog.mayoclinic.org/2022/05/05/mayo-research-using-dna-to-catch-cancer-other-medical-conditions-earlier/?mc_id=us&utm_source=pes&utm_medium=e&utm_content=engagement&utm_campaign=mayoclinic&geo=national&placementsite=enterprise&invsrc=patloy&cauid=122853