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Chelee · 06-09-2011, 02:28 AM

Sarah,
I had some bone mets acting up and went for a 2nd opinion. This onc wanted to enroll me in a clinical trial so he had my iliac crest biospied and sent to Caris. I was given a copy of the "Target Now" report which was more extensive then I first thought. It had some information on it that I did not have before doing it. But I was suprised when my onc and a well known onc I showed it too both told me bascially it did nothing for them. In fact one told me it was nothing more then a very expensive report. (Here I was rather impressed with it.) So I don't know what to tell you? I have Anthem BC insurance which is a PPO so they paid for most of it. Here is a link to take you to their page if you'd like to read about it?

http://www.carislifesciences.com/oncology-target-now

This topic came up once before and another member explained in detail exactly what this Caris Target Now report is. I found it very helpful. Go to the very bottom of this link and read "gdpawel" explanation of Caris Target Now report. If you would like more information on my report feel free to ask me or send me a PM. I'll tell you exactly what's in this one.

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50010&highlight=caris

Hope this helps some?

Chelee

06-09-2011, 02:28 AM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Re: Urgent anyone know Caris Life Sciences Target Now (TN) Tumor Profiling Sarah, I had some bone mets acting up and went for a 2nd opinion. This onc wanted to enroll me in a clinical trial so he had my iliac crest biospied and sent to Caris. I was given a copy of the "Target Now" report which was more extensive then I first thought. It had some information on it that I did not have before doing it. But I was suprised when my onc and a well known onc I showed it too both told me bascially it did nothing for them. In fact one told me it was nothing more then a very expensive report. (Here I was rather impressed with it.) So I don't know what to tell you? I have Anthem BC insurance which is a PPO so they paid for most of it. Here is a link to take you to their page if you'd like to read about it? http://www.carislifesciences.com/oncology-target-now This topic came up once before and another member explained in detail exactly what this Caris Target Now report is. I found it very helpful. Go to the very bottom of this link and read "gdpawel" explanation of Caris Target Now report. If you would like more information on my report feel free to ask me or send me a PM. I'll tell you exactly what's in this one. http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50010&highlight=caris Hope this helps some? Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.