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Signatera testing: Has anyone had this done?
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Has anyone used Signatera blood testing to help find recurring cancer after a colon resection?
Replies to "Has anyone used Signatera blood testing to help find recurring cancer after a colon resection?"
@reidroberts, in addition to the reply from @mynightmare2022, you might appreciate this related discussion in the pancreatic cancer support group
- Signatera testing: Has anyone had this done? Signatera testing: Has anyone had this done?
Yes. I'm on my 6th blood draw now
I've been tested every 2 months. After chemo, radiation and surgery my first 2 tests were zero. The next 3 tests went from .04 to .06 then to 1.13. After scans last week a very small spot on my lung has shown up. So a cryoablation procedure is being scheduled now. Hopefully blood tests will go back to zero. We will see what happens. I'm glad these blood tests can detect cancer developing very early instead of dealing with a larger problem.
Yes, I use Signatera. It picked up a liver metastasis that I had ablated 2/21/22. I have some lung nodules which I'm actually having cryoablated tomorrow. My last Signatera on 4/18/23 was the first positive after eight negatives in a row. It was a very slight increase. But we believe it's coming from the lung nodules which have gotten larger.
I've had cryoablation 3 times for spots on my lungs. They have been so small that they can't even get a biopsy but assume they are cancerous from colorectal colon cancer. Dr. Buckley has done the procedures at St. Lukes in Kansas City. This procedure isn't too bad, some pain for a few days but much better than full surgery or Chemo/radiation. I hope your procedure goes well. My Signatera test went from 0 to 0 to .04 to .06 to 1.13 to 5. So far they have only found the 1 spot that was cryoablated. So I hope my next test will go back down. We will see- keeping my fingers crossed.
Diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer a year ago. Had surgery and 12 rounds of chemo which ended in July. First round of scans and labs looked good however I just received a positive Signatera test. It went from zero to 2.0.
Need a PET scan. Oncologist said not to worry yet but how can I not? Does anyone have experience similar to this? Why would Signatera be positive and it’s not cancer all over again?
What is it? SIGNATERA?
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Yes. My oncologist thought it was a good idea. I go in every other month for blood draws...so far all is good.