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DiscussionHas anyone been told that they have ctDNA in their bloodstream?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 29, 2023 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Hi @sirene-thanks so much for sharing! I was curious if not being too nosy why a..."
I don’t mind at all. I’m 65 now but was diagnosed at 64. I had more than one tumor, with the largest being 1.4 cm, so they said that mastectomy would be the better option, considering that. I had a second surgery due to the unclear margins. I started Letrozole at the end of March and am doing well on it. I had a few side affects, insomnia, some hair loss, hot flashes, but they have lessened a lot. I occasionally get an ache in my knee and finger but exercise seems to keep it away. My insurance covered the Guardant test. I have had two negative Signatera tests that insurance wouldn’t cover but Signatera covered the cost so check with them if you’re interested. Guardant is strictly a blood test while Signatera uses your tumor and blood to detect any ctdna in your bloodstream. I hope that this helps.