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Circulating tumor cells to determine risk of recurrence

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 7, 2023 | Replies (38)
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@semurrey

Thanks for sharing! I'm hoping liquid biopsies can further be researched and recommended as a tool for "surveillance". My oncologist at Dana Farber mentioned they don't do blood work. I was diagnosed Nov 2022, ILC , lumpectomy and 19 rounds of radiation and currently on Letrozole since Feb. I don't see onco until October for a mammo which is one year since my last for a new baseline. I really thought a 6 month scan would be recommended but nope. Does insurance cover Signatera and does a doctor have to "order". Appreciate any intel. xoxo

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anjalima | @anjalima | Jul 28, 2023

You can contact the company Natera in CA. They do the signatera test. They will answer your insurance questions and they will send a phlebotomist to your home for blood draw but tissue sample must be sent by the hospital/lab where surgery tissue is stored. I do believe a script is required by your doc.

Once established blood draw can be every 3 months if desired. I’m on a 6 mos. schedule. Second one due in October.

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librarymom1 | @librarymom1 | Jul 28, 2023

How have you done with Letrozole? I just started 2 weeks ago.

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