What does Decipher test show?

[quietcorner]

My partner had a Decipher test and it came back with one page: a colored bar graph and a High Risk score of 90.9.

How does he learn what genomics are involved (if any), and/or mutations?

[Tall_Allen]

Decipher tests for the probability of getting metastases in 5 or 10 years, not specific genomics. It is useful in deciding such things as whether to stay on active surveillance, whether to have whole pelvic radiation, or should hormonal therapy be increased? What decision was your husband trying to make?

[quietcorner in reply to Tall_Allen]

I've been reading here when someone says "I have the XXX/y mutation" and "My test show showed the ZZZ gene" . I'm wondering how they discovered they had these mutations, as my husband hasn't received any of these from his Decipher test. Where is this info found?

[Tall_Allen in reply to quietcorner]

It's not from Decipher. It was either a somatic or a germline genomic test.

[quietcorner in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you very much.

[Hidden]

There is a test called Color that can test for mutations that you can do at home, if you want.. I did it one time and didn't have any.

i think the upshot of the Decipher high score is to err on the side of hitting the cancer harder with radiation and ADT on the front end. Seems like I tried to look up the details on the test after I took it and I don't remember learning anything; perhaps it is a trade secret. But there have been some studies that indicate it is accurate.

[quietcorner]

OP here. I just saw another post (link here: healthunlocked.com/advanced.... ) where folks are talking about having genomic testing, genetic tests, and the results from these. I'm wondering, isn't this included with Decipher? Or, where is this info found?

[Tall_Allen in reply to quietcorner]

No, it is not Decipher.

[Jewelrylady]

Color can do a genetic test and Foundation One can do a genomic test. My husband had both. He had no genetic mutations, but several genomic mutations. This has not changed his treatment for now.