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Cathy said: "From what I have read, the serum test is valuable in that it can detect progression of disease before the regular diagnostic tests do."
That was also my understanding - but there is some holdup from the oncolgy community is wanting to use it. This test was cleared in 2000 by FDA. Worldwide availablity for use with the ADVIA Centaur immuno assay system in 2003. Perhaps the insurance companies don't want to cover it or the accuracy is somehow questionable (as for patients already on Herceptin).
Perhaps this is a question for Joe or Christine to put to their experts.
Everyone, please ask your med onc about this one so we can perhaps get some concensus.
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