Cologuard
Cologuard
So my wife recently had a positive cologuard test does this mean she definitely has colon cancer ?
Staged T3N1MO at diagnosis 4-23
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
Re: Cologuard
Hi,
I remember reading that Cologuard has a false positive rate of around 12%. I AM NOT saying that your wife had a false positive result. The only way of truly knowing whether your wife has CRC is with a colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is the "gold standard" for diagnosis of CRC. Has she had symptoms (i.e. abdominal pain, blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, unexplained fatigue, etc.)?
Get a colonoscopy NOW!
Paige
I remember reading that Cologuard has a false positive rate of around 12%. I AM NOT saying that your wife had a false positive result. The only way of truly knowing whether your wife has CRC is with a colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is the "gold standard" for diagnosis of CRC. Has she had symptoms (i.e. abdominal pain, blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, unexplained fatigue, etc.)?
Get a colonoscopy NOW!
Paige
02/20 Rectal Cancer dx - 4 cm mass; located 9 cm from AV
03/20 CEA 2.7; 0.9; 1.4; 0.9; 0.9; 1.2; 1.0; 0.8; 1.1; 1.0; 1.1; 1.7; 1.8; 1.8
1.9; 2.4; 2.3; 2.8; 2.2, 2.8, 3.2; 3.0; 1.6; 2.0; 1.2; 1.4
04/20 ST Radiation; 04/20 LAR surgery w/ileostomy; ypT3N1bM0; MSS, KRAS G12A
05/20 CAPEOX; 08/20 Ileostomy reversal
12/20 CT scan; lung nodules (watch and wait);
11/22 lung nodule biopsy positive for RC met;
1/23 VATS right lower lobe wedge resection
FOLFIRI 10 cycles
4/24 left brain craniotomy (RC met)
03/20 CEA 2.7; 0.9; 1.4; 0.9; 0.9; 1.2; 1.0; 0.8; 1.1; 1.0; 1.1; 1.7; 1.8; 1.8
1.9; 2.4; 2.3; 2.8; 2.2, 2.8, 3.2; 3.0; 1.6; 2.0; 1.2; 1.4
04/20 ST Radiation; 04/20 LAR surgery w/ileostomy; ypT3N1bM0; MSS, KRAS G12A
05/20 CAPEOX; 08/20 Ileostomy reversal
12/20 CT scan; lung nodules (watch and wait);
11/22 lung nodule biopsy positive for RC met;
1/23 VATS right lower lobe wedge resection
FOLFIRI 10 cycles
4/24 left brain craniotomy (RC met)
Re: Cologuard
She has had no symptoms
Staged T3N1MO at diagnosis 4-23
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
Re: Cologuard
Discuss the results with your doctor and see what they recommend. Personally, I would want a colonoscopy just to check if I have a tumor or not.
02/20 Rectal Cancer dx - 4 cm mass; located 9 cm from AV
03/20 CEA 2.7; 0.9; 1.4; 0.9; 0.9; 1.2; 1.0; 0.8; 1.1; 1.0; 1.1; 1.7; 1.8; 1.8
1.9; 2.4; 2.3; 2.8; 2.2, 2.8, 3.2; 3.0; 1.6; 2.0; 1.2; 1.4
04/20 ST Radiation; 04/20 LAR surgery w/ileostomy; ypT3N1bM0; MSS, KRAS G12A
05/20 CAPEOX; 08/20 Ileostomy reversal
12/20 CT scan; lung nodules (watch and wait);
11/22 lung nodule biopsy positive for RC met;
1/23 VATS right lower lobe wedge resection
FOLFIRI 10 cycles
4/24 left brain craniotomy (RC met)
03/20 CEA 2.7; 0.9; 1.4; 0.9; 0.9; 1.2; 1.0; 0.8; 1.1; 1.0; 1.1; 1.7; 1.8; 1.8
1.9; 2.4; 2.3; 2.8; 2.2, 2.8, 3.2; 3.0; 1.6; 2.0; 1.2; 1.4
04/20 ST Radiation; 04/20 LAR surgery w/ileostomy; ypT3N1bM0; MSS, KRAS G12A
05/20 CAPEOX; 08/20 Ileostomy reversal
12/20 CT scan; lung nodules (watch and wait);
11/22 lung nodule biopsy positive for RC met;
1/23 VATS right lower lobe wedge resection
FOLFIRI 10 cycles
4/24 left brain craniotomy (RC met)
Re: Cologuard
utahgal7 wrote:Discuss the results with your doctor and see what they recommend. Personally, I would want a colonoscopy just to check if I have a tumor or not.
Yes, I agree with what utahgal7 just said. And in the event that a tumor is found during the colonoscopy,, there are some things you might want to consider doing during the first week or two after initial diagnosis:
Day1, Week 1
https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=66310&p=513388#p513388
Re: Cologuard
rdavis12 wrote:So my wife recently had a positive cologuard test does this mean she definitely has colon cancer ?
The Truth About Cologuard Tests
December 14, 2023
https://www.gastroconsa.com/the-truth-about-cologuard-tests/
What is the false positive rate of Cologuard?
The false-positive rate for Cologuard is 13% or a little over 1 in 10.
If you are located in Southwestern Virginia, are you anywhere near Roanoke? If so, there are some clinics there that do colonoscopies:
https://health.usnews.com/doctors/colonoscopy/virginia/roanoke
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DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Cologuard
Cologuard only shows the presence of blood. There are many reasons for blood besides colon cancer. She should get a colonoscopy to be certain.
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Re: Cologuard
False positive thank GOD !!!!!!
Staged T3N1MO at diagnosis 4-23
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
After TME surgery pathology staged T3NOMO 0/14 nodes involved only other thing on report was Perineural Invasion Present.
6 weeks Radiation Duke
4 mos Capox
CEA-4.7 at Diagnosis
1.8 after Chemo
12-5 LAR surgery
5-4 neg CT CEA 0.9.
Currently in surveillance.
Re: Cologuard
rdavis12 wrote:False positive thank GOD !!!!!!
Best ending to this thread I could've wished for, oh my gosh, I was reading through like I was in her skin myself, phew!
55 year at the time of diagnosis, male
Diagnosed with T1,T2 N0 M0 rectal cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy or TNT (chemoradiation followed by systemic chemotherapy)
Negative since Feb. '17
No surgery
Watch&Wait approach
I don’t come much to the forum , so if this is not updated it means I remain negative!
Wish good luck to all!
Diagnosed with T1,T2 N0 M0 rectal cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy or TNT (chemoradiation followed by systemic chemotherapy)
Negative since Feb. '17
No surgery
Watch&Wait approach
I don’t come much to the forum , so if this is not updated it means I remain negative!
Wish good luck to all!
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DarknessEmbraced
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- Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:54 pm
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Re: Cologuard
I'm glad it was a false positive.
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
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