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Lani · 04-04-2006, 08:33 AM

This post is invaluable!

Since MD Anderson does not take breast cancer patients for second opinions--only those who will be treated there, for those considering the trial it may be useful to get their PTEN tested.

It is unclear whether one can have this done by having a second pathologic opinion done by MD Anderson--somethiing they DO DO. Targeted Molecular Diagnostics does offer PTEN evaluation. See Robin H's posts about them or google Targeted Molecular Diagnostics. It is done on a tiny piece of a paraffin-embedded tumor specimen, so arrangements need to be made with the pathologist where the tumor was biopsied.

Thanks again, Rhonda!

04-04-2006, 08:33 AM	#2
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	Rhonda H --GREAT FIND This post is invaluable! Since MD Anderson does not take breast cancer patients for second opinions--only those who will be treated there, for those considering the trial it may be useful to get their PTEN tested. It is unclear whether one can have this done by having a second pathologic opinion done by MD Anderson--somethiing they DO DO. Targeted Molecular Diagnostics does offer PTEN evaluation. See Robin H's posts about them or google Targeted Molecular Diagnostics. It is done on a tiny piece of a paraffin-embedded tumor specimen, so arrangements need to be made with the pathologist where the tumor was biopsied. Thanks again, Rhonda!