LPA test story

[SimplyStar]

found this artical  http://www.personalmd.com/news/a1998082512.shtml    we should push for quicker results on this testing  any ideas????

[lilly64]

This is the test that no one seems to know about anymore. Do we want to do something together on this??

[lilly64]

I also came across this article, but it is from 1998.  That's why I pursued a more recent discussion on the LPA.  I posted a few weeks ago that web site - a study completed in 2006 (began in 2001) in Tampa for LPA testing.  Came out 96% accurate, but now doctors don't seem to know about it.  As my husband said, if it's in the "study" stages, it may take a long time to come to the forefront of medicine.  But, hey, we can push, can't we??!!

[judgejud]

Can you check address, its not responding

Thanks Judy

[nyc lady]

A member of my NOCC chapter is also very involved with the American Cancer Society on the level of where she is involved with government issues, insurance issues, etc.  This test from what most of the studies show has a high rate of false positive results.  However, they say the rate of false positive results in predicting prostate cancer thru the test they currently use is amout the same rate of false postive results on the LPA tests.  Part of the problem is getting insurance companies to pay for tests...think about it, women with recurring OvCa that has spread still have problems getting approval for PET Scans.

There are organizations out there that are lobbying for these tests, I am sure that if you contact the American Cancer Society, or Ovarian.org...any of these organizations can tell you who to write letters to, etc.

[SimplyStar]

yes I saw that it is a clip from the AMA journal from 1998, but knowing how slow the they move because of the required testing makes me wonder if it is stuck somewhere on a shelf. They mentioned that they had to find more women to test to determine if the 95% was really going to be a bookmark. In 9 years something had to be decided on this. If someone could prove/disprove that research that hits close to the mark is being delayed/stopped because of manipulation of the cause and effect, that benefit medical over the human factor, I would not be surprised at the results. Cancer is a costly desease that benefits the medical/pharmacy fields and contributes to the income of many people at the expense of the the patient. I keep asking myself, do they really want a cure?  I am sure thousands of women would volunteer for this test if asked. They could have their big "sample" then . I will send the artical to anyone by email, just drop me a line and I will forward it, ***@****   however I leave in the AM for a weeks vacation, but will send out when I get back.

[lilly64]

Yes, I suggested some sort of pharma/insurance lobbying at work here last week on one of my posts as well, since this test has just been shelved, as you say.  It does make you think, doesn't it......

My brother works for one of the major pharma companies and I was going to ask him about this. But, I don't think I'd probably get an answer - it's his livelihood!

Should be "unshelved" if you ask me.