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Oncotype DX Testing – Facts to Know

Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score results

The DCIS test measures the activity of 12 genes. This test also gives you a score from 0 to 100. This is how the results are interpreted:

Recurrence score Interpretation

0–39         Your cancer has a low risk of returning.  You might have to undergo Radiation therapy.

39–54       There’s a medium risk of your cancer returning. Radiation therapy may or may not be recommended.

55–100     The chances of having cancer again are high. You might undergo Radiation therapy.

Prostate cancer Oncotype DX results

The prostate cancer Oncotype DX test measures 12 genes to create a score from 0 to 100 correlating with the severity of your cancer.

Your patient report will let you know the rating of your cancer from very low to high risk. The report also allows you to know if you’ll be alive within 10 years of having cancer and if it will grow to a Gleason score over 4+3 or pT3.

Colon cancer Oncotype DX results

The colon cancer Oncotype DX test observes 12 genes and gives a score from 0 to 100 showing your risk of recurrence. The test also lets you know if cancer will come back after 3 or 5 years.