Re: PCR and FISH Test at the same time

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I do, but I'm in a trial. :-)

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[ ] PCR and FISH Test at the same time

 

Hi: I am still with the new Oncologist, and have not found a new one yet. He is

getting me confused a bit. I have been having my PCR testing every 6 months with

my old Oncologist who retired. He has been happy with my results. Now the new

doctor is doing my test for the first time, and he wants a FISH along with the

PCR. I have not had a FISH test since we started doing the PCR's.

Does anyone else get both?

A.

[Guest guest]

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> Hi: I am still with the new Oncologist, and have not found a new one yet. He

is getting me confused a bit. I have been having my PCR testing every 6 months

with my old Oncologist who retired. He has been happy with my results. Now the

new doctor is doing my test for the first time, and he wants a FISH along with

the PCR. I have not had a FISH test since we started doing the PCR's.

> Does anyone else get both?

> A.

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Hi ,

Aren't you like PCRU? then a FISH won't really show anything (unless it is

programmed to look at more than the bcr-abl).

But it is standard with the cml specialists to get a pcr every 3 months, to

catch any changes early.....with this alone, most of them are satisfied.

C.

Ask this doctor to explain why he is doing some things and see what he says (and

what he knows).

[Guest guest]

No, I haven't had a fish test or BMA since The QPCR test was introduced. At my

last visit with the VA they had an intern ONC review my progress and he became

so upset about not following protocol by having them that he went to a senior

ONC to get support. I tried to explain to him that I was not in a test group

that required the extra testing he just couldn't understand the situtation.

Fortunately the Senior ONC came in and asked if I was happy with my primary

ONC's treatment and I said yes. He chose to release me for the same six months

that my Primary ONC was testing on.

H.

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> > Hi: I am still with the new Oncologist, and have not found a new one yet. He

is getting me confused a bit. I have been having my PCR testing every 6 months

with my old Oncologist who retired. He has been happy with my results. Now the

new doctor is doing my test for the first time, and he wants a FISH along with

the PCR. I have not had a FISH test since we started doing the PCR's.

> > Does anyone else get both?

> > A.

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> Hi ,

> Aren't you like PCRU? then a FISH won't really show anything (unless it is

programmed to look at more than the bcr-abl).

> But it is standard with the cml specialists to get a pcr every 3 months, to

catch any changes early.....with this alone, most of them are satisfied.

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