All prostate cancer does not behave the same. This can make deciding on a treatment plan difficult. Prostate cancer aggressiveness tests observe the biopsy cancer tissue on a molecular level to answer the patient’s most pressing questions like: How aggressive is my disease? Is my disease going to spread? Will I die from my disease? These tests measure how fast or slow the cancer is growing to help provide answers to these questions. This information can help men and their doctors feel more confident in their treatment decisions.
About 1 in 6 men with prostate cancer inherited a genetic mutation that may have caused cancer. Men with a history of cancer in their family, including breast, ovarian, prostate, or other cancers should consider hereditary cancer genetic testing. The information received from these tests can impact immediate prostate cancer treatment decisions. Genetic testing can also help family members know if they should be tested or take preventive measures to avoid developing cancer. To learn if you may benefit from genetic testing, click here: theprostatecancerquiz.com
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If it hadn't been for genetic testing, I would not have known that I was BRCA2+. While having family history of various cancers, to the best of my knowledge there was no history of breast, ovarian or prostate.
As a result , based on precision medicine analysis, I was put on Olaparib PARP inhibitor after having failed Zytiga/Prednisone after just 6 months. It has now been over a year, in addition to being on Eligard, and my PSA continues to be undetectable. I also had RP in November 2018 and Provenge in March 2019.
Both daughters also since tested. Unfortunately, they have same defect, and are now taking proactive measures.
I am surprised that genetic testing is not being used more comprehensively particularly as it is not expensive to do so. As you can see from the above post it can not only dictate better therapy for the mCRPC patient, but also his family. I implored my late brother's MO team to do a Color genetic test. They ignored my input. As my father died with PCa, my brother died from PCa and I had intermediate PCa in 2012 and have two sons in their mid-thirties, I will test myself on Color soon. I will keep the results to myself until my sons get to their 40's so as not to cause them any stress from any positive result I might receive.
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