Minimal Residual Testing - Medical Education

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This is an educational video helping multiple myeloma patients understand their options for MRD testing.

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English

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Young Adult (18-35)

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North American (General)

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M R D is the term used for the small number of cancer cells that remain in the body during or after treatment. Monitoring MRG can provide detailed insights into a patient's disease status and their response to treatment. The presence of M R D in a patient's body may be associated with increased likelihood for the disease to return after treatment. M R D is usually tested for in the blood or bone marrow. M R D is currently detected using the following techniques. Vote. Saitama Tree Pullum Arrays Chain reaction. Next generation sequencing a next generation flow Saitama tree. An MRT positive result means that residual disease was detected. An M R D negative result means that residual disease was not detected, also known as undetectable MRT M R D Negative results indicate that a patient is less likely to relapse. M R D Results assess the depth of response to treatment. Assist in evaluating whether treatment is working monitors remission status and AIDS in early detection of relapse. Questions to ask your health care team about MRT testing. Do I need to have an MRT test and when should I have the test? How often should I have an M R D test. What does an M R D positive or M R D negative status mean for me? How do you m r? The results affect my treatment plan. What tests are available and how do they Very insensitivity is MRT testing covered by insurance Is financial assistance available? Visit patient power dot info board slash m r d toe Learn more about MRT testing