Cancer recurrence is the chance of a cancer coming back after a period of time where the cancer could not be detected. Local recurrence is when the cancer comes back on the same spot and distant recurrence is when it has travelled to a new location. There are tests such as EndoPredict that test the chances of your cancer’s recurrence.
When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, the first step your doctor would tell you is to undergo is a biopsy, where your biopsy test reports would analyze your breast cancer tumor size, your breast cancer nodal status and define your breast cancer staging. Additionally test for your cancer hormonal status and HER2 (human epidermal […]
Breast cancer and endless research underway for the management and treatment of the same has sought attention across globe. I remember writing about the taking the right decisions around undergoing chemotherapy. The market has welcomed innovative products such as EndoPredict that helps to analyze the activity of 12 genes that are involved in the breast […]
Cancer recurrence, that means cancer returns. If you are fighting against Breast cancer have you ever wonder is there a risk of recurrence. It is believed that the risk of breast cancer recurrence is highest over 2 years of initial diagnosis, and as time passes it steadily decreases. Breast cancer individual celebrates their 5 years of survival against […]
EndoPredict is a leading breast cancer recurrence test. From a patient’s perspective selecting the best available test is often critical to getting the best treatment possible. Here’s how EndoPredict stands out from other available tests. 1. Validation Extremely importantly: EndoPredict is the only test to have validated the benefit of taking chemotherapy in ~3700 patients. […]
EndoPredict is a breast cancer recurrence test by Myriad Genetics. The test is for early stage breast cancer patients to determine if the cancer will return over a 10 year span. If there is a high chance the cancer will come back, the patient is typically advised to go for chemotherapy. If there is a […]