Oncotype Dx

Last night I spoke with my oncologist about my oncotype dx colon cancer test results. The test was performed on 12 different genes from my colon cancer tumor.  The information from those genes tells me whether there's a risk of recurrence. The results show my recurrence score which is a number between 0- 100.  Ideally I'm looking for a lower number because there's a lower risk of recurrence within three years of surgery.  So you can imagine my relief when the doctor told me my number was 16.

The doctor also said she's waiting on another test result to come in which will tell her whether chemo will benefit my type of cancer or not. Those results should be in next week. Once all the information is in she'll schedule an appointment for us to talk more.