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Signatera Test. Is it truly helpful and worthwhile?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 30 12:06pm | Replies (60)
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@mamabea

I still don't understand the purpose of the test. I understand it will tell if any cancer cells are running around, but if we don't know where, what is the difference? It would seem to be very upsetting to wait for the cancer to become more apparent. We could have just waited.

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curiouscaregiverm9 | @curiouscaregiverm9 | Jun 22 5:26am

As a caregiver I listen to what the oncologist explain about the test and its significance. What I understand is that the split DNA cancer cells in the blood stream may lodge in any other organs and tumor develop at anther site. Then it would a total different way to deal with the new tumor. Surgery, chemo and radiation etc. So it is better to keep this Signatera result at 0.00 with the maintenance treatment. I hope this gives you some clarification.

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