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Re: Has anyone had a tumor sensitivity test done?
Just so it's a clear, the swab test noted previously tests for an enzyme that turns Tamoxifen into endoxifen, the active anticancer drug. Although this issue has been around a while and has garnered support, it seems to currently be questioned regarding usefulness.
A molecular analysis like Caris gleans info of a more hypothetical nature (this biology suggests) whereas a functional profile chemosensitivity (like Rational Therapeutics or Chemo FX) test assumes minimal knowledge of how cancer might respond, simply tests drugs against the tumor sample to see how it actually does respond in a lab simulated treatment scenario. At least that's my understanding...
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