Dr. Laura Esserman called me with some GREAT NEWS this evening. My Oncotype DX Test Score results came back as LOW RISK for invasive breast cancer! She said I have a 10% risk of invasive cancer at 8 years — not much different than the average woman who has a lifetime risk of 12%.
For those interested in learning more about the Oncotype DX for DCIS Test:
http://www.oncotypedx.com/en-US/Breast/HealthcareProfessional/DCIS.aspx
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About Donna Pinto
I am originally from New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles with my family at age 12. After graduating from San Diego State University with a BA in Journalism, I had a short-stint in magazine advertising sales before landing my "dream job" with Club Med. For two years I worked at resorts in Mexico, The Bahamas, The Dominican Republic and Colorado. My husband Glenn & I met in Ixtapa, Mexico and we embarked on a two year honeymoon around the world. This was also a research project for a book we wrote called "When The Travel Bug Bites: Creative Ways to Earn, Save and Stay Abroad." I am also the author of a quote book for new graduates -- "Cheatnotes on Life: Lessons From The Classroom of Life." In 1997, we settled in San Diego and I was blessed to work part-time from home for non-profit organizations while raising our two boys. In 2010, a DCIS diagnosis changed my life. DCIS 411 is the culmination of my on-going journey and discoveries.
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Great news!
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Congratualations! That is so exciting. I also wanted to check in again about giving this site out to other patients I am peer counseling. I think they might really benefit from it, but do want to confirm with you first – also UCSF peer support program. Glad to know it all went well.
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Thanks Desiree! Absolutely, pass on this site to anyone who may be interested!!! Thanks so much! 🙂 Donna
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Hi Donna,
Are you familiar with https://agendia.com/? If so, do you know anything about how it compares to Dcisionrt or Oncotype dx?
Thank you
Sara
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