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First blood test for dozens of hereditary cancers approved by FDA

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Re: First blood test for dozens of hereditary cancers approved by FDA

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This is great! I got the Invitae test (due to this: https://jakeseliger.com/2023/07/22/i-am-dying-of-squamous-ce...), and, from what I understand, FDA approval means it'll be covered by insurance.

I've been told by oncologists that blood testing is presently the wild west of cancer profiling. Getting blood testing like CARIS: https://www.carislifesciences.com/products-and-services/mole... or Guardant360: https://guardanthealth.com/products/tests-for-patients-with-... approved seems important from an insurance standpoint.

Re: First blood test for dozens of hereditary cancers approved by FDA

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Invitae has done some good work scaling up genetic testing and increasing its accessibility, but tried to play a risky high growth game and paid the price when the economic landscape started to shift. Hopefully their efforts aren't lost if the company doesn't survive in its current form long-term.

Re: First blood test for dozens of hereditary cancers approved by FDA

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I suppose then that Theranos was never really viable based on the technology back then, as this seems to use "next-generation sequencing" tech.

It looks like Invitae is a full blood draw, done with a phlebotomist, not a microfluidic pin-prick invention.

Re: First blood test for dozens of hereditary cancers approved by FDA

#10
If interested, there's already DNA Genetic testing that screens for many conditions (more? Not sure about overlap). No blood draw necessary, only saliva. They also screen for partners who are hoping to conceive. Contact a Genetic Counselor.
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