What do I do when the OncoK9 test result is Cancer Signal Not Detected and the clinical picture and follow up diagnostic workup suggest the presence of cancer?

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• How should a Cancer Signal Not Detected OncoK9 test result be interpreted?

  A Cancer Signal Not Detected (negative) result indicates that no cancer-associated genomic alterations were detected in the sample. This significantly reduces the likelihood that cancer is present, but does not rule out the presence of cancer or the ...

• What do I do when the OncoK9 test result is Cancer Signal Detected and the subsequent clinical evaluation does not indicate the presence of cancer?

  If the confirmatory cancer evaluation does not result in a cancer diagnosis, this could mean that the selected tests did not identify the cancer but cancer is present in the body or that the test result was a false positive. Advanced diagnostics, ...

• How should a Cancer Signal Detected OncoK9 test result be interpreted? Any tips for discussing this with an owner?

  A Cancer Signal Detected (positive) result indicates that cancer-associated genomic alterations indicative of the presence of cancer were detected in the sample. This significantly increases the likelihood that cancer is present but does not confirm ...

• What diagnostic tests should be considered when a patient’s OncoK9 test result comes back as Cancer Signal Detected?

  Each case is different, and follow-up diagnostic workup is at the discretion of the veterinarian. A cancer-focused clinical evaluation is advised, with a thorough physical exam (including oral and rectal exam), clinical history, routine imaging (such ...

• Why does a Cancer Signal Detected OncoK9 test result require further diagnostic testing for confirmation?

  The OncoK9 test does not provide a diagnosis of cancer and is meant to be used alongside existing clinical evaluation. A cancer diagnosis must be made by established methods (such as tissue analysis).